Great movies- Days of Heaven
Terence Malick's second film Days of Heaven is a slow moving film, but one that is profoundly interesting. It reminded me a lot of a short story. I've had it sitting near my television for a long time because I thought it would be really long. Last night I picked it up and found that it was only 93 minutes. I also noticed that it starred Richard Gere, who I love with an unapologetic passion. I immediately stuck the movie into my DVD player.
The movie is about a brother and sister and the woman the brother is in love with. The trio, who are poor, flee to the Midwest, where they get jobs working for a rich farmer. For some reason, the Brother and his Lover pretend to be brother and sister, just to stop people from wondering about their relationship. The Farmer is deeply attracted to the Lover and starts to flirt with her. When the Brother hears that the Farmer has only one year to live, he urges the Lover to marry him, with the intent that the trio will hit the jackpot once the Farmer kicks off.
I'm going to leave the plot there. As you can imagine, the scenario doesn't allow for anything delicate or pretty to happen.
The acting is great and the cinematography is amazing. There are lots of long, winding prairie shots. I was happy to find out that the film is actually shot in Alberta, in a place called Whiskey Gap. (I have no idea where this is, so I assume it must be in southern Alberta.) The film is beautifully scored by Ennio Morricone. This is a slow, but beautiful film.
The movie is about a brother and sister and the woman the brother is in love with. The trio, who are poor, flee to the Midwest, where they get jobs working for a rich farmer. For some reason, the Brother and his Lover pretend to be brother and sister, just to stop people from wondering about their relationship. The Farmer is deeply attracted to the Lover and starts to flirt with her. When the Brother hears that the Farmer has only one year to live, he urges the Lover to marry him, with the intent that the trio will hit the jackpot once the Farmer kicks off.
I'm going to leave the plot there. As you can imagine, the scenario doesn't allow for anything delicate or pretty to happen.
The acting is great and the cinematography is amazing. There are lots of long, winding prairie shots. I was happy to find out that the film is actually shot in Alberta, in a place called Whiskey Gap. (I have no idea where this is, so I assume it must be in southern Alberta.) The film is beautifully scored by Ennio Morricone. This is a slow, but beautiful film.