Wednesday, December 10, 2008
ANTI-HEROES
Today's Paul Newman Fest film was
This is the ultimate anit-hero film and it fits Newman's style to a tee. T? Tea?
Luke is surrogate rebel for the other inmates in the prison farm where he ends up for a relatively minor offense. He earns his chops.
He is, of course, anything but a hero to the authorities.
This film is a monument to the idea of questioning authority. And rebelling. Note the time that it was made.
It is also a prison film. A legitimate genré.
It is great to watch again. There is a lot of humor and tragedy. It runs the gamut.
It is so good that Ebert wrote a second review.
I liked it. I will probably watch it again someday. It does seem a little long but maybe that is because I knew what was going to happen here and there. I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5.
