Review of Grass (1999) by Mike K — 10 Jul 2010
This was a movie that was filed under, "I've never seen that...I'll get to it eventually." Apparently what it took was someone to hand me the disc and tell me that I could watch it this weekend.
I didn't even ask. But, never the less, I'm not one to not watch movies. The first thing that I enjoyed about the movie was the cast. It seemed like ... See Moreevery fine minutes I was saying to myself, "Hey that's the guy from ," and that's a good thing.
It was refreshing to see a handsome, younger version of Stephen Tobolowsky(Bing!) before he started being typecast as "nerdy scientist" or "annoying casual acquaintance." The movie was well written, well acted, and well directed.
I will say that the graphic scenes, whether violence or sexual in nature, felt more as if they there for the sake of being there and didn't contribute to the movie as a whole. If some of the scenes were shortened or even removed it wouldn't take away from the viewing experience.
The plot kept me guessing to the end but some things did seem a little predictable and there were other things that I thought would come back into play but never did. If you haven't seen this movie then chances are you never will.
It's been out for almost twenty years now and is still excellent filmmaking, but is it a must see? If you had wanted to see it, you probably already would have by now.
This review of Grass (1999) was written by Mike K on 10 Jul 2010.
Grass has generally received positive reviews.
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