Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) by Googolendtimes — 19 Apr 2014
Woody Harrelson performs at the height of his acting ability as the eponymous Prince of Porn, embodying Larry Flynt with a riotous irreverence interspersed by moments of superbly nuanced vulnerability and pain, particularly in the scenes where Flynt dissolves almost completely into madness.
The chemistry between Harrelson and Courtney Love (who plays Flynt's wife Althea) is fantastic; they depict, in a way that's quite bittersweet, how the two came to need one another. The acting in this film is magnificent, and makes it worth seeing, especially for Harrelson and Love.
"The People vs. Larry Flynt" is highly entertaining, and provokes some interesting thought about the ideal of freedom of speech, and what it should and does protect.
This review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) was written by Googolendtimes on 19 Apr 2014.
The People vs. Larry Flynt has generally received very positive reviews.
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