Review of Cool Hand Luke (1967) by Tibor B — 15 Jan 2010
Paul Newman is great as Cool Hand Luke, the stubborn prisoner who is thrown on a chain gang prison camp in a southern US state for petty drunken crimes. Rosenberg piles on the allegory, which is a far less interesting angle than deling into Luke's motivation, there are hints at a curious relationship with his mother and siblings, as well as some possible trauma following time at war.
Newman is good and Conrad hall's cinematography captures the oppressive heat. There are some classic moments (egg eating, sexy car washing, bloodhound chase) and it captures the 60s anti-authoritarian attitude, even if it seems to accept that the Man will probably win.
This review of Cool Hand Luke (1967) was written by Tibor B on 15 Jan 2010.
Cool Hand Luke has generally received very positive reviews.
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