Review of The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) by Timothy Q — 21 Oct 2018
Peter Weir's The year of living dangerously is a fantastic film. A fictionalized story based on real world happenings it is drama and romance interwoven against a political backdrop. Both the leads Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver are stunning (in my opinion one of the best movie couples ever committed on film) and Linda Hunt is amazing as the male dwarf (she won an Oscar for her work here).
Vangelis has provided a sublime soundtrack, and even by his lofty standards I hold it on a higher level than his other work. Of course the architect of the entire project- The director Peter Weir skillfully directs his actors in various locations around the Indonesian islands and this is a testimony of how underrated the man is(seriously where is his lifetime achievement?) .
He has made poetry in motion here.
This review of The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) was written by Timothy Q on 21 Oct 2018.
The Year of Living Dangerously has generally received positive reviews.
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