Review of Fat City (1972) by Timothy M — 26 Jul 2010
Holy crap. I'd never even heard of this before, but it's exceptional. One of John Huston's finest films, without a doubt. Even at this later stage of his career, his direction has a lot of.
.. virility to it, even though it very much feels like a product of the best kind of 70s filmmaking. Under Huston's experienced hand, Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, and Susan Tyrell all do great work, and Connie Hall's cinematography is unrivaled as usual.
It's a boxing film, but with a hint of that Last Picture Show-style hopelessness and grit. It sorta reminded me of that film, and Five Easy Pieces, but also some kitchen-sink films as well. And it's one of those ones that I think I enjoyed the more I think about it, which is always a nice bonus.
This review of Fat City (1972) was written by Timothy M on 26 Jul 2010.
Fat City has generally received very positive reviews.
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