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Movie Reviews of Fat City
Movie Review: A forgotten cult movie from a giant director!
Summary: 5 Stars
In the early seventies, the effervescent creative genius of John Huston was really several steps ahead many of his contemporaries.
And "Fat city" seems to confirm it. With a marked influence of Noir Film, the film transcends the anecdote to become his best achievement in years, just before he gave us two others remarkable entries: "The lives and times of judge Roy Bean" and "The man who would be king.
On the other hand, this was the film that affianced the career of Jeff Bridges (after "The last picture show") and carved in relief the out of this world artistic gifts of that brilliant and outstanding actor named Stacy
Keach who would give a powerful performance that has nothing to envy respect Val Kilmer `s portrait about Doc Holliday in Tombstone.
A must-see because of the fact it may be the best film about box ever made.
Movie Review: proves why John Huston was one of the finest film directors ever
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, I just wish amazon reviewers would stop revealing so much of the plot. Not only that, it seems one reviewer after another tends to go over the same ground and revealing way more than they should--thus ruining it for those who have yet experienced the film.
Please think of those who would like to see the tale unfold for the first time without having had so much explained and the film "spoiled" for them.
Anyway, no more preaching. You know what it's about: a couple of fighters with big dreams and little ability to make those dreams happen.
It's brilliantly directed (by a former boxer himself) the late, great John Huston. Kudos to the cast and writer.
The ending is also memorable and stays with you. Once again, a tip of the hat goes to the film's helmer for having had the courage to do it this way.
Movie Review: Fascinating Slice of Life
Summary: 5 Stars
In director John Huston's typically unsentimental style, "Fat City" is an interesting picture of fringe dwellers from Northern California. Amateur boxing is the film's selling point but Huston is more concerned with the inner-workings of these characters. Boxing is just the means to which these down-and-outers achieve some kind of glory in an existence that offers mostly rotten fruit. An excellent cast is assembled here with Stacy Keach as a hard-luck fighter who recently is more comfortable on a bar stool than in the ring, Jeff Bridges as an up-and-coming young fighter with impending fatherhood, Susan Tyrrell as Keach's drinking buddy girlfriend, and Nicholas Colasanto as a colorful boxing promoter. Gorgeous cinematography delivered by Conrad Hall.Movie Review: The seedy side of the ring game
Summary: 5 Stars
Directed by John Huston, this movie is about an over-the-hill boxer (Stacy Keach) and a young protege (Jeff Bridges) who hasn't the talent to make it anywhere near the top, but he doesn't know it yet. Keach captures well (without overdoing it) the man who is on the way down and falling fast but can still hang on to a few dreams. The difference between Keach and Bridges is that Keach learns (finally) that they are just dreams while Bridges remains disillusioned (mainly by his youth and lousy manager [Nicholas Colasanto]) and thinks that the dreams may come true. They never will. The boxing scenes are well photographed. At times the acting is stiff and forced, but the sad and poignant ending is the perfect closer for this fine movie.
Movie Review: Fat City
Summary: 5 Stars
In "City," a return to form for Huston, the director presents a spare, bleak portrait of humanity on the skids in the world of small-town boxing. Not easy or pleasant to watch, the film's impact sneaks up on you, as Huston's spot-on evocation of this down-and-out world eventually creeps under your skin. The acting bar is set high, with Keach believably tragic in the central role, and Tyrrell stealing the picture (and nabbing an Oscar nod) as the bitter, broken down Oma. Though by Hollywood standards a "small picture," "Fat City" still scores a knock-out.