Review of U Turn (1997) by Joey N — 17 Aug 2007
Oliver Stone does incredibly effective work here, but that might not always be a good thing, considering the source material. Sean Penn (who is really fantastic, btw) is stuck in a middle-of-nowhere Arizona town that's like a nightmarish fun house.
But at points I was as frustrated as Sean, but I stuck with the movie anyways. Sean Penn's scenes with Claire Danes are by far the funniest. Juaquin Pheonix and Bily Bob Thorton's chacters are easily the most annoying.
I had mixed feelings about Jennifer Lopez (who looks really great in this, for the record) at first, but after a certain twist, she comes into her own and we realize the role fits her like a glove. Speaking of twists, there are so many that the plot is truly unpredictable.
You won't know what's going to happen next. The final third of the film abadons all the annoying stuff before, and suddenly becomes wickedly entertaining. This is a wild, nasty ride.
This review of U Turn (1997) was written by Joey N on 17 Aug 2007.
U Turn has generally received positive reviews.
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