Nicholas Cage’s daring roles and performances like this one are what make him one of the most interesting and great contemporary actors. He dares to venture where many wouldn’t even consider.
Although being made in the 80’s in Germany, this Rainer Werner Fassbinder film feels like a Hollywood Golden Age melodramatic noir. The aesthetics, plot and characters seem like they have been ripped off from that period. That being with uneven success, while visually the film is rather stunning, the story lacks a clear focus.
Harmony Korine (writing) and Larry Clark (directing) joined forces in their first cinematic incursion in this great raw, dirty and realistic piece of filmmaking that looks splendidly into the lives of a bunch of street kids, solidly play by a very young and amateur ensemble, while they spend their day having sex, drinking, committing petty thefts, having drugs, and getting into fights.
Fanboys 2009 | Kyle Newman Title: Fanboys Year:
Although it enjoys from a fabulous leading performance by Vincent Lacoste and an interesting premise, the execution of this film ends up feeling somewhat flat due to an unnecessary large number of side characters and plotlines.
