Review of Performance (1970) by Charles P — 30 Oct 2015
Performance is a strange little film. It tackles some pretty big ideas about identity: the true self vs a performance. But these ideas are explored in both an extremely dark, gritty, and violent gangster film and in a psychedelic sex and drug romp with very unconventional editing.
It's sleazy and shocking and quite experimental, but somehow very easy to follow. What intrigues me the most is how something so avant garde was produced by a major Hollywood studio.
This review of Performance (1970) was written by Charles P on 30 Oct 2015.
Performance has generally received positive reviews.
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