Review of Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994) by Jonny P — 02 Sep 2011
It is no surprise that "Some Folks Call It A Sling Blade" was expanded into a feature-length film. After a few minutes are spent introducing the main character through dialogue by other characters, we are left with one of the most incredible monologues on film.
As the camera slowly zooms in on Billy Bob Thornton over the course of several minutes, rarely cutting away and allowing the cinematic simplicity to expose this stroke of acting genius, you will have trouble believe that this is anything but real.
It is hard to believe that this is the same actor from the remake of "The Bad News Bears" and this single monologue has redeemed Billy Bob Thornton as a quality actor to me. Molly Ringwald also brings a nice dynamic to the film.
This short is far superior to the opening 17 minutes of the feature length film, "Sling Blade," and I highly recommend watching this first.
This review of Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994) was written by Jonny P on 02 Sep 2011.
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade has generally received positive reviews.
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