[Revisit Review]
Every shot in John Huston's Wise Blood is starkly reticent. Yet each shot communicates so much. If you were born or raised in the South, then you understand how much this film nails the South, its culture, and the FEEL of living there. Ned Beatty was perfect and Brad Dourif seemed possessed—in a good way. Admittedly, it has some of the same problems as the novel—it feels disjointed, particularly concerning Enoch Emory's sub-plot.
8/10
The DVD extras are fascinating; Dourif expresses a real understanding of O'Connor's novel and claims he saved the film from becoming a satire. If I recall, his description of Hazel Motes is that he was "a man who decided too late to become a saint." Nice.
ReplyDeletePaul! So good to hear from you! I'm glad that you agree with me that this is a great movie!
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