Review of My Own Private Idaho (1991) by Jay Scott for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) — 02 Dec 2001
My Own Private Idaho achieves more than most movies dream of attempting. The Shakespearian allusions aside, Van Sant has essentially remade "Of Mice and Men" for the nineties, with Mike as the "mouse," Scott as the "man.
" It is the mouse who roars.
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This review of My Own Private Idaho (1991) was written by Jay Scott and published by The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on 02 Dec 2001.
My Own Private Idaho has generally received positive reviews.
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