Tuesday, April 17, 2007
MODS VS ROCKERS
Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was
This is The Wild One or all those B-Biker films only set in Britain.
The background is the Who's album but it is way in the background.
It is fascinating to watch downward spirals and that is what this movie is about.
Teen age angst to the nth degree. Angsth.
The acting is fine and the production almost like a documentary.
The kid is great to watch.
Spoiler alert.
It is a bummer at the end.
Don't read this if you are going to see it.
You keep cheering for him and he finally turns you down.
By this time he is a speed addict.
No other way to go.
I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5 even though I couldn't understand some of the Brit dialogue.
Maybe a 3. I don't know. I need a bit more uplift but that was not on offer.
Labels: best films, coming of age
