Review of Wise Blood (1979) by Michael G — 25 Feb 2010
Wise Blood isn't exactly one of those movies I want to kick myself in the ass for not seeing sooner, but I sure as hell want to know why more people don't know about it and why I haven't heard of it sooner.
Brad Dourif, marinated in nonsense, insanity and ignorance, becomes a preacher and starts his own church seemingly intent on rejecting everything. Just about everything that comes out of his mouth is such random gibberish (much like the movie itself) with almost no logical basis that you've got no other option than to be completely entertained.
The rest of the cast is fantastic. Harry Dean Stanton and Ned Beatty shine in all their shady piousness. Amy Wright was the perfect combination of everything wrong with the south and dopey sexiness. And how excited I got when I saw William Hickey.
..! I've been seeing a lot of movies lately where the final scenes make the movie and that's definitely the case with Wise Blood. And if that's not enough for you, this is the movie that Ministry sampled for "Jesus Built My Hotrod.
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This review of Wise Blood (1979) was written by Michael G on 25 Feb 2010.
Wise Blood has generally received positive reviews.
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