I just hated Short Cuts. I think I'm the only person in the universe who hated it. For me, it was just actors going nuts and acting all over the place-- which seemed so opposite the control and restraint of Carver. I did like Lily Tomlin, however.
My friend Tom and I walked into a college showing of Short Cuts thinking it was going to be the advertised Apocalypse Now. It even started with helicopters so we were going with it until we saw LA instead of Saigon. Regardless, I really enjoy it but I also like terrible things so there you go.
ps. When Tom Waits gets angry he turns into Ron Perlman.
Three excellent movies. Of the three, Shortcuts is the least fully realized but has moments of brilliance. My favourite arc is the frustrated pool cleaner man who feels like everyone is having a wild sex party except him and how that leads to violence in the end.
I am glad Helen Mirren is being raised to goddess status.
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ps. When Tom Waits gets angry he turns into Ron Perlman.
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I am glad Helen Mirren is being raised to goddess status.
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