More domestic thriller with supernatural elements than a ghost horror, its commitment to the latter genre is largely absent by the midpoint. This genre shift isn't inherently a problem, but if one goes in expecting a horror film, they're going to be disappointed. Even if you accept it on its own heavy-handed terms, it would be a mid-grade crime B-picture. The themes of masculinity, infidelity, and catholic guilt are visually represented well but overwrought in the dialogue. It ends dissatisfyingly,…
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Fat City 1972
Huston at his most understated but as brilliant a storyteller as ever. Gardner's script would be hard to screw up, but Huston's eye has never been sharper nor as nuanced. Stacey Keach is fantastic, the first time I think I've seen him. A real young Jeff Bridges and a phenomenal Susan Tyrell buoy this strong supporting cast, all of whom are achingly real and wonderfully authentic.
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