Review of Opening Night (1977) by Erik B — 25 Mar 2014
This was one of the longest two and a half hours of my life... I mean that in a good way.
This is my first Cassavetes film and hot damn am I impressed. Opening Night is a stubborn, arresting thing of beauty with an uncomfortable sense of intimacy and a style oozing with melancholy. Gena Rowlands is beyond words here. Seriously. Like, fuck. This is a performance of a lifetime. It's exhausting and features one of the most thoroughly unlikeable protagonists that I've ever seen, but it's also one of the most captivating cinematic experiences I've ever put myself though. Loved it.
This review of Opening Night (1977) was written by Erik B on 25 Mar 2014.
Opening Night has generally received very positive reviews.
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