Review of Dead Man (1995) by Melanie P — 01 Jun 2011
Dead Man is quite an interesting ride. Described as an "acid Western", this revisionist western is an exercise in style. Neil Young's guitar glides over mesmeric black and white shots of the frontier.
Depp is excellent as a man having an existential crises, and the large amount of character actors makes this film a joy to experience. It really just seems like everyone is having as much fun on screen as they are when the camera is off.
Jarmusch clearly knows his westerns and it is interesting to see him take the familiar tropes of the genre and turn them on their head. It can be a little self indulgent at times, but it is definitely worth a watch.
This review of Dead Man (1995) was written by Melanie P on 01 Jun 2011.
Dead Man has generally received positive reviews.
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