Review of One from the Heart (1982) by Lee G — 02 Jan 2015
Underrated but overblown musical is Coppola's most visually arresting film. Filmed entirely on the director's own soundstage, the movie creates an incredible, dreamlike vision of the Las Vegas Strip and surrounding environs that is something we are likely not going to see ever again in the CGI-obsessed Hollywood of the 21st century.
Despite the vivid playground that Copoola has created and the Oscar-nominated Tom Waits songs that haunt its streets, there isn't nearly enough story or drama to make this a truly great movie. The cost of the film ballooned during production from $2 million to $25 million and eventually flopped at the box office, prompting Coppola to declare bankruptcy shortly after production finished.
This review of One from the Heart (1982) was written by Lee G on 02 Jan 2015.
One from the Heart has generally received positive reviews.
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