The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 19 Aug 2007, 11:17

I couldn't find a thread on this, so...

4/5
A finely written Rashomon-esque script by Guillermo Arriaga, this time free from the ponticating that's seen in his collaborations (and increasingly contrived and ego-boosting) with Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Has that great raw and no-bullshit direction style typical of films directed by actors, where performances and writing take centre stage.

Tremendous performances from both Tommy-Lee Jones and Barry Pepper.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Aug 2007, 18:42

It's good to hear you liked it. I've yet to watch my DVD.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 20 Aug 2007, 15:35

Got nothing to say about the film that Eva hasn't already, TLJ is fantastic n it and Barry Pepper's cum-face is worth the price of the DVD alone!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 20 Aug 2007, 18:36

I remember when I first encountered Barry Pepper in Spike Lee's "The 25th Hour" I had confused him with the convinced child molester Brian Pepper. I was thinking, "Why would Spike Lee hire a kiddy fiddler? Hollywood is too forgiving."

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 20 Aug 2007, 23:53

After seeing his rolling-eyes cum-face in Estrada, i'm not so sure he isn't a sexual deviant!