Review of Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) by Jack F — 03 May 2009
I first discovered Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five" when I was in High School, and instantly fell in love with it. While director George Roy Hill's film version doesn't come anywhere near encapsulating the whole of the book, it does succeed for the most part at capturing the overall tone.
"Slaughterhouse Five" tells the story of Billy Pilgrim, a man who has become "unstuck in time." Bouncing back and forth through moments in his life he begins (and ends) a journey of self-realization - then does it all over again.
By no means is this film going to be for everyone. If you're interested in light fare on a Friday night, my suggestion would be to skip it. "Slaughterhouse Five" is one of those rare, wonderful films that requires you to actually leave the light in your brain on while watching.
Funny, charming, and through-provoking, "Slaughterhouse Five" is a book all lovers of literature and science-fiction should read at least once, and a very solid piece of filmmaking to boot. While not perfect, this one gets my full recommendation.
This review of Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) was written by Jack F on 03 May 2009.
Slaughterhouse-Five has generally received positive reviews.
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