Sunday, June 03, 2007
MAN OH MAN
Today's NYTimes Best 1176 movie was
It took me a few minutes to get out of my chair when it was over.
It is relentless.
Considered a cult film.
Emilio Estevez chases aliens.
But in between those two poles are—naturally—a bunch of repo men with Harry Dean Stanton (yeah!) in the lead, a gang of serious juvenile delinquent convenience store robbers, a cadre of black bikers, some Hispanic gang bangers, and some fundy christians.
There are more but those are the main players.
This film is off the charts and off the wall.
Very good.
What it lacks for big production values and some professionalism here and there it more than makes up with shear whackiness and clever ideas.
There is a lot going on here. Some of it right at the edges. It would probably benefit from a second viewing.
There is no dull moment.
If we had any time to think we might get up and leave. Such is the nature of 'cult' films. You are either on it or off it.
A 5 out of Netflix 5. There are no categories for this totally original movie.
Labels: best films
