The King (2006)
OK...what the heck did I just watch?
Elvis (Gael Garcia Bernal), fresh out of the navy, decides to track down his biological father (William Hurt), now a preacher in Texas. When dad rejects him, things get weird. I don't mean regular ol' strange weird -- I mean what is wrong with this kid weird.
Much of the film I spent trying to figure out Elvis's motivation. Was it a craving to be accepted? Was it revenge? Was it just plain "he's out of his gourd"? I couldn't figure out whether to pity him, root for him, or be very very scared of him.
As confused as I was, I have to admit that the film was perversely fascinating. Even as I dreaded what the next scene might possibly bring, I couldn't tear my eyes away. I wouldn't call this a brilliant or even really a good movie. However, it is undeniably original and, I think, kinda believable in a rather frightening way.
C+
Elvis (Gael Garcia Bernal), fresh out of the navy, decides to track down his biological father (William Hurt), now a preacher in Texas. When dad rejects him, things get weird. I don't mean regular ol' strange weird -- I mean what is wrong with this kid weird.
Much of the film I spent trying to figure out Elvis's motivation. Was it a craving to be accepted? Was it revenge? Was it just plain "he's out of his gourd"? I couldn't figure out whether to pity him, root for him, or be very very scared of him.
As confused as I was, I have to admit that the film was perversely fascinating. Even as I dreaded what the next scene might possibly bring, I couldn't tear my eyes away. I wouldn't call this a brilliant or even really a good movie. However, it is undeniably original and, I think, kinda believable in a rather frightening way.
C+
posted by MeMe | 4:20 PM
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