Review of Bloody Mama (1970) by Al M — 10 Aug 2010
Bloody Mama is a delightfully deranged piece of early-70s Corman. As with most Corman films, Bloody Mama is B-movie to the core--it is cheep and makes up for its lack of money by incorporating a variety of exploitative elements: violence, nudity, etc.
all parade before the camera. But Bloody Mama is a psychological gangster/outlaw film that will delight Corman and B-Movie cinema fans as well as perhaps surprising a few "normal" viewers/ Twisted to its core, Bloody Mama is a Freudian, Oedipal tale of a mother's influence over a family as well as a critique of the American ideal that we can all become whatever we want.
It is a delightfully violent and psychopathic tale that features a poignant and brutal performance from Shelley Winters as well as a childlike, drug-addict Robert DeNiro. A truly fun film that I enjoyed way more than Michael Mann's star-studded Public Enemies.
This review of Bloody Mama (1970) was written by Al M on 10 Aug 2010.
Bloody Mama has generally received mixed reviews.
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