Review of Seconds (1966) by Jeff Q — 24 Oct 2009
My best one sentence description of Seconds would be if David Lynch?s Lost Highway and Stanley Kubrick?s The Shining made a love baby that was raised by Alfred Hitchcock?s Vertigo, when this little fellow had a mid-life crisis, Seconds would materialize.
Part psychological horror, part psychedelic thriller, and part twisting sci-fi story, Seconds mesmerizes and mystifies. With some of the most unique visually upsetting camera work that I have ever seen, it?s no wonder legend says Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) would not watch a film in a theater for almost 20 years after seeing Seconds. Some of the scenes stretch on a little too long and could have been trimmed. A minor nitpick perhaps, but is the only reason why the film doesn?t? get a 9 or 10.
Rock Hudson completely throws any of my preconceived notions of a romantic leading man out the window and delivers a maniacal performance. I don?t want to give too much more away, as this film is much better going in fresh.
This review of Seconds (1966) was written by Jeff Q on 24 Oct 2009.
Seconds has generally received very positive reviews.
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