Review of Natural Born Killers (1994) by Spangle — 23 Jun 2015
Natural Born Killers is example of a film that I "get" but still hate. Director Oliver Stone may not believe this to be possible, but it is. The film is certainly a successful satire of the media and America's love affair with violence, yet the film still winds up being terrible.
The only shining star here is Woody Harrelson with a great performance. Otherwise, everybody else leaves much to be desired in annoying and distracting over the top performances. Horrifically shot that is as nauseating as it is headache inducing, the cinematography is some of the worst I have ever encountered in a film.
It is almost as if they decided to make the film unwatchable. In addition, though the violence is the point, it really beats you over the head with that criticism of the media and the violence itself is entirely mind numbing.
The film thinks it is far more profound than it really is and winds up falling flat even though it proves its pretty low-ball point. If you enjoy pseudo-intellectual films that have been cited as one of the most controversial ever released (due to its influence on mass murderers worldwide), this is the one for you.
This review of Natural Born Killers (1994) was written by Spangle on 23 Jun 2015.
Natural Born Killers has generally received positive reviews.
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