Review of My Own Private Idaho (1991) by Tim M — 03 Nov 2014
Wow, wow! Hard to believe such arthouse stuff was made by an American director.. but it was.. by the talented Gus Van Sant - way back in 1991! He set it in the American midwest, used surrealistic timelapse images and a haunting 'Cattle Call' tune.
.. threw in Shakespearean dialogue, gay street hustlers, a narcoleptic who yearns for love, family and wholeness (the show belongs to River Phoenix!).. it all alchemized, and it was MAGIC. This is actually the first time I'm seeing the full film.
My first time in the 90s, I only had a black&white copy on videotape and didn't finish it cos I wanted to wait for a color version. And some years back, an ex-colleague presented me with the Japanese double-dvd, which I finally watched a few days back.
Classic!
This review of My Own Private Idaho (1991) was written by Tim M on 03 November 2014.
My Own Private Idaho has generally received positive reviews.
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