Review of Drugstore Cowboy (1989) by Alessandro R — 15 Aug 2011
Matt Dillon dons a well written, interesting and a complex role and does full justice to it. The instances of robbery and the way they get back at the cops initially are entertaining and clever. The hallucinations and visions of the lead character though thoughtful, did not materialize as good as it could have been.
This movie stands it's ground mainly because of good performances from both lead and the supporting cast which otherwise has a highly structured narrative though very well written and shot, does not bring anything quite new as it follows a tight order of introducing characters, explaining what and how they do stuff, give a hurdle or two in their smooth going, put a strong incident which affects all and a Hollywood default climax that follows.
It could have been more gritty and hard hitting with a more innovative narrative. Even with all it's technical and artistic misgivings, it is still a terrific watch.
This review of Drugstore Cowboy (1989) was written by Alessandro R on 15 Aug 2011.
Drugstore Cowboy has generally received very positive reviews.
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