Review of Machine Gun McCain (1969) by Jay N — 21 Sep 2010
The aggression of John Cassavetes is scary. The way he speaks--barks at his son, the way he grabs a man by the arm, the way he stares Britt Ekland down, giving her no choice but to fall in love with him.
It's twisted stuff. So when, Cassavetes finally picks up a machine gun you really expect him to go completely nuts. You want him to blast his way through hordes of mob goons. Ratt-A-Tatt-Tatt!!!! And he kills plenty of people.
..but it's not quite as exploitatively satisfying as I was hoping for, and the ending is a bit of a drag too. Still, Cassavetes is beastly and worth your time. And the brief appearance of Gena Rowlands as Cassavetes's former flame is stunning.
VF.
This review of Machine Gun McCain (1969) was written by Jay N on 21 Sep 2010.
Machine Gun McCain has generally received mixed reviews.
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