Review of The Killing of John Lennon (2007) by Matthew C — 05 Aug 2008
Absorbing, exceptionally well-acted life of the assassin. The viewer grasps at straws of pity, but in the end can only stare wide-eyed at the loser-narcissism of a homicidal psychotic. The one-two punch of Chapman and Hinckley in the winter of 1980-81 shut the door on a torrent of self-pitying, media-worshipping "lost souls," which started with Manson, got lionized in "Taxi Driver," terrorized all of New York in the Summer of Sam, and crash-landed in the Jonestown hell.
Chapman's pathetic "understanding" of The Catcher in the Rye encapsulates the seventies experience of paranoia and hate masquerading as the Platonic: deep thinking for damaged people.
This review of The Killing of John Lennon (2007) was written by Matthew C on 05 Aug 2008.
The Killing of John Lennon has generally received mixed reviews.
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