Review of Something Wild (1986) by Masorad ( — 16 Mar 2010
I thought Demme walked on water after seeing this movie (and its follow-ups, Married to the Mob and Silence of the Lambs). I love the layers of texture to this movie--there's always some set decoration I never noticed before, and the performances he wrings out of his stable of actors is great.
This movie defined "alternative" when it was released, and deftly pulled off the seemingly impossible feat of starting out screwball comedy and turning violent halfway thru without losing its voice.
All three leads have never done better than they did here (okay, maybe Liotta in Goodfellas). So why is SW subjected to the basement of video VHS? This movie made tons of critics top 10 lists for the Eighties (sadly not much of a challenge, but still.
..) and yet can't even get a DVD date to prom. And lets not forget (SEXY LADY) Melanie Griffith, wild.....
This review of Something Wild (1986) was written by Masorad ( on 16 Mar 2010.
Something Wild has generally received positive reviews.
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