Review of Five Corners (1987) by Jim H — 08 Aug 2012
When the man who tried to rape her is released from prison, a woman elicits the help of a man who has sworn off violence.
This is how not to do exposition. Three different characters tells the same story about what happened before the film's events, and this isn't like Rashomon in which the characters' stories differ. Then, we have a tangential murder of a schoolteacher, which is a plot line that falls through the cracks until the deus ex machina, and four other characters who go on a date. The basic point is this: the story, penned by John Patrick Shanley, is a mess.
John Turturro plays a great street tough, and he brings humanity to a role that requires him to do inhuman things - often without explanation. I also like Tim Robbins's performance even though his character is inconsistent.
Overall, I think this film is about violence and responsible responses to it, but it's hard to tell because of all the bad writing.
This review of Five Corners (1987) was written by Jim H on 08 Aug 2012.
Five Corners has generally received mixed reviews.
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