Review of Under the Volcano (1984) by Emanuel Levy for EmanuelLevy.Com — 29 Oct 2007
John Huston's version of Malcolm Lowry's dense, poetic unfilmable book is ambitious but only semi-effective in conveying this cult novel's tone; it's ultimately saved by the towering performance of Albert Finney as the alcoholic self-destructive consul.
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This review of Under the Volcano (1984) was written by Emanuel Levy and published by EmanuelLevy.Com on 29 Oct 2007.
Under the Volcano has generally received positive reviews.
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