Review of Love Streams (1984) by Jacek S — 05 Oct 2009
John Cassavetes' final film, "Love Streams", may not be his best work, it may not even come close to such brilliant pictures like "Faces" or "Woman Under the Influence" that he's made in the past, but the vitality of the vision-- the energy and wit of it, stays the same.
What is always great in Cassavetes' cinema, here remains untouched: the truthfulness of the characters, free-floating plot, openness for the moments of honesty, humour turned constantly into tragedy and backwards with the speed of light. "Love Streams" is uncompromising in a way it deals with the form, and it is acted brilliantly throughout. For instance, you won't forget the scene in which Cassavetes, playing a father, drunk and angry, talks to his kid son. It may be the most powerful scene he's ever done as a writer, director and actor. It is indescribable, one just have to see it.
An exhausting trip into humanity served by one of the greatest of humanist filmmakers.
This review of Love Streams (1984) was written by Jacek S on 05 Oct 2009.
Love Streams has generally received very positive reviews.
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