Review of My Own Private Idaho (1991) by Lizzie D — 24 Apr 2009
Scott Favor: I only have sex with a guy for money.
Mike Waters: Yeah, I know.
Scott Favor: And two guys can't love each other.
Mike Waters: Yeah.
Mike Waters: Well, I don't know. I meanâ?¦I mean, for me, I could love someone even if I, you know, wasn't paid for itâ?¦I love you, andâ?¦you don't pay me.
Scott Favor: Mikeâ?¦.
Mike Waters: I really wanna kiss you, manâ?¦Well goodnight, manâ?¦I love you thoughâ?¦You know thatâ?¦I do love you.
A poor boy looking for his mother and a family, and a rich boy running away from his father looking for a way to escape. It sounds like the basis for a simple story, until you realize My Own Private Idaho is a tale of two male hustlers told in a fractured style, at times with dialogue that mocks Shakespeare's iambic pentameter. An unapologetic classic of outsider cinema that still outclasses most contemporary works for its nerve and artistry. River Phoenix lives.
This review of My Own Private Idaho (1991) was written by Lizzie D on 24 Apr 2009.
My Own Private Idaho has generally received positive reviews.
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