Review of Kalifornia (1993) by Alvin Y — 15 Nov 2010

"Kalifornia" is one of the best movies that I've ever seen, yeah, seriously, and it easily could be labeled as one of the best psychological thrillers of the 90`s. The film has a very stylish surface to it, but behind that are a lot of disturbing and honest depictions of homicidal maniacs and the terrifyng violence they inflict upon others.

One of the film`s strongest aspects is its performances, Brad Pitt is startlingly great as a trailer-trash psycho named Early. Pitt portrays his frightening character almost flawlessly that I think his best performance as a villain before âFight Clubâ?.

Juliette Lewis plays as Adele, is equally as good playing his naive girlfriend, her innocence is almost heart-breaking. David Duchovny and Michelle Forbes plays Brian and Carey are also terrific as also couples who hitchhike Early and Adele.

"Kalifornia" has a very simple plot to it, that goes steadily and slowly forward for about an hour, but it suddenly plunges into a harrowing spree of murder, as Pitt unleashes his psychotic personality.

There are a lot of shocking scenes, and it all mounts to a power-house climax that will haunt you for days. "Kalifonia" is a film that should really be watched for its intense look at how monstrous a human being can be, and not only for its violence and gore but to its richness and thematic story that most stories like this made today are more weak and dumb.