River's Edge
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Movie Reviews of River's Edge
Movie Review: Classic counterculture flick...
Summary: 4 Stars
Okay, okay. So we know it's a great movie, right? Dennis Hopper in what I consider to be one of the top 5 performances of his career, the nice girl naughtiness of Ione Skye (who I've never truly resolved my love for) and the incredible Crispin Glover in what is definately his best performance. It's over-the-top, it's preachy, the music's great...not to mention that it contains dead-on portrayals of disenfranchised youth in flannel shirts well before the grunge movement.But how does the DVD format enhance the viewing? It's really a very basic release. You won't find any fancy extras in this package, but it's really not priced that way, either. The widescreen is great to have and it certainly looks a lot better than my old worn-out VHS copy, but that's about it.
The movie is a must-own for Hopper and Glover fans (not to mention the last tolerable Keanu Reeves performance) and it's only a slight disappointment to not see any new material. Until the movie gains the "classic" status and warrants a collector's edition DVD package, this will do.
Movie Review: riveting
Summary: 4 Stars
Back when this came out in the late 80s I always thought of this movie as something of a companion piece to Blue Velvet. While it's not quite as "in your face" as that film, it is still an extremely disturbing yet riveting piece of cinema. Watching it again now on DVD it has lost none of its power. The portrayals of the nihilistic stoner youth are spot on - especially Crispin Glover as the hyper-kinetic Laine - and it's directed with a subtle hand that never allows the material to slide into melodrama. Rewatching it, the only thing that did seem a bit over-the-top was some of the incidental music - a bit too self-consciously "foreboding" at times.Movie Review: The anti-80s film
Summary: 4 Stars
The Bottom Line:
This unique teen film from the 80s focuses on a group of friends who find one of their number murdered...and then mill around without calling the police or showing any sign of remorse or disapproval; a distinctly interesting study of teen anomie, River's Edge is imperfectly put together but much more thought-provoking than the Pretty in Pinks and Breakfast Clubs of the world.
3/4
Movie Review: It's a Good Movie But it Really Makes You Lose Faith in Humanity
Summary: 4 Stars
River's Edge was a good and well-made movie. I certainly enjoyed Crispin Glover-I thought he was fantastic! It kept me interested but left me feeling slightly depressed. It's the kind of movie that really makes you lose all faith in humanity... I would'nt recommend it to everyone, but it was a good movie. I purchased it for my movie collection and am very glad that I did, I have already watched it three times!Movie Review: Great film, but ...
Summary: 4 Stars
Just a note about the DVD: The lack of extras is disappointing. It'd be nice to think there'll be a future release with a Tim Hunter commentary. And it seemed to me that the framing is all wrong. It looks as though the picture is blown up resulting in information lost on all four sides. Or maybe a cropped-at-the-sides 4:3 copy was taken and that was then cropped at top and botton to get the 16:9 shape.