ObWilco: I'm quite taken with Via Chicago. Yet to pass judgement on
the rest of the record -- some nice sounds, though no songs have grabbed
me.
ObNorton, Amy sez:
> Primal Fear is
> the first and most striking example of that: a mediocre thriller with a
> more-than-usually smug and simpering performance by (ugh) Richard Gere, but
> I nonetheless taped it and have watched it repeatedly because Norton's
> performance is so breathtaking. I just wish he'd do some more good movies.
I agree with this assessment for the most part, though I'd substitute
the words "atrocious thriller" for "mediocre thriller". Rarerly have I
seen so much acting talent (Norton, Francis McDormand, Alfrie Woodard
and John Mahoney ) work with such a poor script. I'm astounded that it
was based on a book -- it's one of the worst courthouse movies I've ever
seen. Norton somehow pulled off an astonishing performance with a
character that should have been laughable.
Carl Z.
