Review of The Dead (1987) by Tom R — 03 Dec 2010
The Dead is a well-crafted movie by John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen) and probably one of the best Irish dramas ever made. It has good acting from its entire cast, captures many subtle moments of human behavior usually not seen in modern movies, and contains very beautiful vocal performances and music.
Even though I was intrigued by it, I couldn't get over the fact that not a lot happens in it. Being based off a short story by James Joyce, it reminds me of a novella you are forced to read in high school and talk about it's symbolism more than the story itself.
I think The Dead is one of those movies that gets better with each viewing, so I'll be watching this again in the future.
This review of The Dead (1987) was written by Tom R on 03 Dec 2010.
The Dead has generally received very positive reviews.
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