Reviews

I love this French romantic dramas. This one have a big of a drama as well behind the camera.

Gérard Philipe was hired to work with Max Ophüls, unfortunately Ophüls died in production of this film not even finished to read the script made by Henri Jeanson who after his death fought vehemently with Becker to keep the original script. He didn't, he accept to film this Biopic for the admiration he had for Ophüls that before he died asked him to do the film. Jeanson did quit the film, Becker had terrible communication with the main actor Gérard Philipe for differences in how to approach scenes and they disagree constantly on set. Tragically Philip will die a year after this film was concluded at 36 of Liver cancer and Becker 3 years later at 53

This is the story of the last year in the life of Amadeo Modigliani the great Italian painter, theres a reference in my favourite scene of the film that Modi will cite Van Gogh talking about the fact of painting simple every day men instead of cathedrals. The question is asked by the ignorant millionaire who is trying to buy his paintings to use them as publicity banners, and that Modi strictly reject the offer. I felt so overwhelmed of passion and respect for him as the story is reared to this moment and the facial aspect of Gérard "ces't magnifique"

La dernière scène, le "marchand d'art" comme un corbeau attend sa mort puis, comme une lance, donne la poussée finale à Amadeo et Jeanne c'est terrible et la route avant sa mort m'a rendu très triste Es una película preciosa e inolvidable.

I found myself reading Ebert about this film and thinking well is not for every one. It is for me, he said no story and I said what?? I discovered this treasure recently. Is a pack action film about a cop that happens to be a writer as well with a writer block and an assassin wanting to serve as an inspiration for him to write another book base on the crimes perpetrated by the latter and his personal views on the matter. Is a cat and mouse story. A chase film, lost of tension, well drain, squeezed 1 and half hour of pack intense crime gory drama with the fantastic James Woods as Cleve, as the new "fount of inspiration" and Brian Dennehy as Dennis Meechum the retired cop writer. Written by Larry Cohen and directed by John Flynn. Theres another great flick of the New Hollywood in the 70s directed by him call Rolling Thunder written by Paul Schrader. This film was written before the release in 1987, was more made to the New Hollywood period but came a bit later than that. Funny how this film became very successful as a B graded film for cable where it hold its fan core base, but not so much in the theatre when it was released. Like a true gem of the 80s music, with some but of pieces of cheesy melodrama.

James woods is as much of great actor as was Sutherland or Hoffman or Oldman in that period of the 70s and 80s. When people ask me about great actors Hackman, and this other 4 come first to the head regarding Hollywood from that time to the present and then of course DeNiro and Pacino etc etc. So if you are in for low budget frenetic ride and if you like this sort of B movies, this one one is a great flick

James Woods no es solo un excelente actor sino un miembro de MENSA, tiene doctorado en ciencias políticas, esta suscito a la policia de los Angeles en reserva, ha sido nominado 2 veces en los Oscares, y tiene un coeficiente superior al de Albert Einstein. Las dos actuaciones de nominaciones son Salvador dirigida por Oliver stone en el 86 y Ghosts of Mississippi en el 96 por Rob Reiner. Mi favorita podría ser Max Renn en Cronenberg (Videodrome) en el 83.