Review of Wise Blood (1979) by Nelson M — 25 Jun 2012
John Huston's adaptation of Flannery O'Connor's novel is an incredibly good one at that. With the right amount of southern flair, this film touches the right chords to tell a darkly comic tale.
It pulls no punches and digs right into various religious issues and the nature of religion itself. The scenarios range from incredibly dark to quite hilarious and is worth watching not only for it's commentary, in O'Connor's own Catholic way, and the comedy that comes along with it.
Wise Blood is an unrecognized classic much like Huston's Night of the Iguana and deserves much more recognition that it is given.
This review of Wise Blood (1979) was written by Nelson M on 25 Jun 2012.
Wise Blood has generally received positive reviews.
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