Review of Wise Blood (1979) by Allan C — 01 Dec 2012
John Huston is perfectly matched to film an adaptation of the colorful Flannery O'Connor southern gothic. Huston adds more overt comedy to the story, along with a banjo film score, but it works well and compliments the twisted nature of O'Connor's tale.
Brad Dourif is terrific in the lead as a returning war veteran who has lost his belief traditional religion and sets out to create his own new religion. This quest takes him on an odd journey where he meets a very strange cast of characters including Harry Dean Stanton as a blind street preacher and Ned Beatty as a hustler looking to make a quick buck off of Dourif.
It's always nice to dee Dourif in a serious role, since in recent years he seems to be mostly working in disreputable horror films ("Lord of the Rings" being a notable recent exception).
This is must see viewing for Huston and O'Connor fans!
This review of Wise Blood (1979) was written by Allan C on 01 Dec 2012.
Wise Blood has generally received positive reviews.
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