Review of Dust Devil (1992) by Michael H — 25 May 2012
What a strange movie. Credit must go to Richard Stanley for originality. A modern western revolving around a supernatural serial killer. It has its cool moments but there are one too many amateurish details for it to be amazing.
Still, as a flawed experiment, there's plenty to get excited about. First off, cinematically it's fascinating as hell. Stanley takes his time with transitions, moments in time and particularly sound design.
The score is also quite effective. The closest counter-part I can think of is The Hitcher as seen through the eyes of an Australian filmmaker on acid. The 5 disc set includes the score, a couple fascinating documentaries and a work print which includes extra footage.
Most of which is nothing too memorable. Surprisingly, a couple extra death scenes. Still, stick with the Final Cut. It may not have been exactly what Stanley wanted (they ran out of time and money) but it's worth checking out for horror fans.
The equivalent in fantasy would be Ridley Scott's Legend.
This review of Dust Devil (1992) was written by Michael H on 25 May 2012.
Dust Devil has generally received positive reviews.
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