Review of To Die For (1995) by Chuckie S — 17 Oct 2014
Great movie by Gus van Zant. Clever, darkly funny script. Deft direction.
Now for the weird thing: it stars Nicole Kidman. Yes, a great Nicole Kidman movie. That is normally oxymoronic, here it isn't. (She has made two other good movies - Dogville and Birthday Girl). Kidman' performance is wickedly brilliant.
The supporting cast are equally good - Matt Dillon in his usual blokey sort of role is solid. Joaquin Phoenix, in one of his earliest movie roles, shows the talent that later got him two Oscar nominations. Casey Affleck also appears in one of his earliest roles (and demonstrates more acting ability than his brother has in any of his movies).
In short, a great comedy-thriller-drama.
This review of To Die For (1995) was written by Chuckie S on 17 Oct 2014.
To Die For has generally received positive reviews.
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