Review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) by Oscar T — 31 Mar 2009
This one had been on my "Must see" list for long, now.
Too long.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer should be compulsory viewing for true fans of the genre. What genre, you ask?
Hard to say.
But the greatest accomplishment of this film is definitely its grip of realism. Sometimes it's intense, sometimes it's slow, sometimes it's surprising, sometimes it's very sick and perverse.
But it's always real.
Keeping in mind that it was NOT intended to portray Henry Lee Lucas in an accurate way, the movie has the ability to pull you in, to make you a part of it as a spectator, because it gives you absolute freedom.
It has no morale.
It does not judge.
It's simply there, waiting for your perception to match its eyes.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is completely free from interpretations, until it meets you.
So I suppose what you make of this movie tells more about you than it seems at a first glimpse.
Which is definitely not easy to pull off in cinema.
This one lives up to its reputation.
Great achievement.
This review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) was written by Oscar T on 31 Mar 2009.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer has generally received positive reviews.
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