Review of The Dead (1987) by Scott R — 27 Sep 2015
Similar to Altman's swan song A Prairie Home Companion in its rumination on death and tonally consistent with the work of Terence Davies, The Dead is Huston's final film and (fittingly) touches on themes of memory, nostalgia, generational differences, and ultimately the rejection of death.
Gorgeously shot and well-acted, it may be a low-key chamber piece, but it deals in lofty existentialism that lends it a more universal effect than similarly-structured works.
This review of The Dead (1987) was written by Scott R on 27 Sep 2015.
The Dead has generally received very positive reviews.
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