now, that not exactly the full title of the film, but i figured i wouldn't be able to fit the whole thing on there. the full title is 'the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford'. a bit of a mouth full, huh?
tuesday i was sitting around my parents place and getting bored, so i figured i'd catch a movie. i saw that woodland theaters (the cheap second run and art house theater) was showing this movie and i had read a bit about it and wanted to check it out. so i did.
the film itself is a bit unusual as far as films go. its not so much a story as it is a character study. all the scenes don't necessarily tie in with each other so much as they all show different aspects of who these guys are. brad pitt plays jesse james as a tired, sad, and angry man who distrusts everyone (with good reason), and casey affleck plays robert ford as an insecure boy with a misplaced ego. the film itself is quite slow. it really creates the feeling of being there. the pace of the film helps us to understand the pace of life at that time, as well as the reality of the actions and events portrayed. it plainly shows the emotions of jesse james, a spent man accepting what evils have finally caught up with him, and robert ford, a desperate man blind to the truth that he will never amount to anything. its quite sad, really, but that's what makes it even more powerful.
oh, and the guy who plays dick liddil, paul schneider, is amazing. its difficult to admit, but i think he stole the show away from brad pitt. truly someone who will be making it big, and soon. keep an eye on this guy.
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