Review of Cool Hand Luke (1967) by Jayakrishnan R — 14 May 2016
An exceptional cast can't hide that here is a film rooted in it's time (released Jan.1, 1967): from the moment anyone intones any kind of rules and regulations to Newman's character his primary response is to roll his eyes = countercultural anti-hero from the jump.
And thereafter the work's direction is set, a film about rebellion ("what're you rebelling against?" "whaddaya got?"), perhaps against the lockstep that the 1950's epitomized, filmed just short of a Cecil B.
DeMille epic. While probably deserving a rewrite (like why do all of the hardtimers decide to revere some punk on shorttime - wouldn't happen in the real world), still the set-up as delivered is pleasing even if not believable.
The individual vs. the collective.
This review of Cool Hand Luke (1967) was written by Jayakrishnan R on 14 May 2016.
Cool Hand Luke has generally received very positive reviews.
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