Review of Salvador (1986) by Michael R — 01 Feb 2012
Watched this again after many years. Something about ppl living through the camera resonates with me. Sledgehammer filmmaking is always fun, er, not when it slams home the real pain of life under the gun.
Boyle is drawn to what lives in him, and is really seeking a release from the inner prison. Woods performs this fight perfectly. The political backdrop is seemingly left-oriented or at least critical of the horrific Reagan admin (and when I was a kid I loved this aspect), but the truth is Stone's art finds the underlying reality, that the politcal battering rams ppl use to oppress or survive by are just elements to fight through, and it's really chaos at work in the world but not necessarily human choices.
Boyle wants to be a better human being, and the world throws more shit at him for it. Some people can relate.
This review of Salvador (1986) was written by Michael R on 01 Feb 2012.
Salvador has generally received positive reviews.
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