Review of The Hawk Is Dying (2007) by Jan D — 12 Jul 2009
I'm a huge fan of writer Harry Crews, but I've yet to read the novel which this movie was based on. I don't know if this is a good adaptation, but I could feel Crews' presence in the untamed and raw emotion and the relentlessness of the main character, George Gattling (Giamatti). "The Hawk Is Dying" is a grim yet uplifting movie about obsession and madness. The movie might be a little patchy, but Paul Giamtti's unflinching performance alone is reason enough to watch it. It's a movie to either endure our enjoy. I enjoyed it, but the avarge moviegoer might find it hard to sit through.
Sad, beautiful, and as far as I can tell, classic Crews.
This review of The Hawk Is Dying (2007) was written by Jan D on 12 Jul 2009.
The Hawk Is Dying has generally received mixed reviews.
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