Review of Blue Collar (1978) by Stephen E — 24 Nov 2012
"Blue Collar" proves yet again that Paul Schrader is one of the greatest, most underrated film makers out there; a man whose films are so consistently overlooked that it seems almost intentional.
"Blue Collar" is the result of Schrader's excellence in writing and directing, and the performances that he musters from actors Keitel, Pryor and Kotto do his script a whole lot of justice.
His film isn't as much a lesson in how to break free of the chains that blue collar workers find themselves in as much as it is a study in what living in those chains is like. It's tense and honest American film making, and it strikes a chord.
This review of Blue Collar (1978) was written by Stephen E on 24 Nov 2012.
Blue Collar has generally received very positive reviews.
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