Reflections on “The Assassination of Jesse James….”
What we have here is half a thought. It’s critically hailed as a literary text, poetically told. The lingering shots, the lighting, scenery, weather. It’s pretty and interesting and reflective and moody. Good things. But it is not extended, and seems kinda… nailed down by it’s narrative. It wants to soar away to vistas. But we end up with Brad Pitt. I feel like I am watching a film which has been better expressed before. I keep wanting to watch Dead Man again.
I think we need to have a version of Lord of the Rings as a Western. Legolas: “Do you ever wish you were the moon?”. Sauron telling his Ringwraiths: “And I want that pinto back”. I would buy the DVD.
LITHONIA LIGHTING BWERM6 LED EXIT LIGHT | Shopping Furniture & Decor — 06:03 05/02/2008
[…] “The Assassination of Jesse James….” What we have here is half a thought. It s critically hailed as a literary text, poetically told. The lingering shots, the lighting, scenery, weather. It s pretty and interesting and reflective and moody. Good things. But it is not extended, and seems kinda nailed down by it s narrative. It wants to soar away to vistas. But we end up with Brad Pitt. I feel like I am watching a film which has been better expressed before. I keep wanting to watch Dead Man again. I think we need […]
Eric — 06:40 05/02/2008
The family of Jesse James have posted their own 5 page review of this movie on their family web site, together with stories about the James family’s former experiences with Hollywood and Jesse James movies.
http://www.ericjames.org/Reviews/AssassinationofJesseJames/index.html
Administrator — 06:55 05/02/2008
Glad I finally got a mention on a website about LED lights. That is hosted by a site about holidaying in Bangkok. I feel good about this.
Thanks for the trolling, Eric. This film was actually very good, btw. Up there with “No Country for Old Men”, definetly worth seeing. I’m just all jaded is all.