Wednesday, June 04, 2008
NOT SO SIMPLE
Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Films was Sam Raimi's
This is a simple film. Step by step, four normal people make criminal choices that will totally fuck them up.
It does not hurt to know this outcome going in. The journey is the destination.
Bill Paxton and the very extremely excellent Billy Bob Thornton are brothers. They even look like it.
Thornton brings tears as the somewhat mentally and life challenged one. Trying to figure it out.
Paxton visibly alters from the good healthy brother to the scheming guy who has to pull things together for them, over and over again.
I liked it a lot. I wouldn't mind seeing it again just to watch the unfolding and the superb film making by all concerned.
That makes it another 4 out of Netflix5.
Labels: best films
