Review of Performance (1970) by James G — 25 Aug 2007
Mind-blowing, transgressive psychodrama. Takes quite a few heavy themes - masculinity, feminity, sexuality, aggression, violence, artifice, madness - and brings them together in pressurised, claustrophobic and druggy environment.
James Fox is amazing as the fastidious, slightly unhinged gangster. The soundtrack is incredible, a diverse mix of interesting and unusual artists (a rocking Randy Newman, Merry Clayton, Buffy Sainte Marie, The Last Poets) and some early experimental synthesiser noise.
This review of Performance (1970) was written by James G on 25 Aug 2007.
Performance has generally received positive reviews.
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