Review of Prick Up Your Ears (1987) by Ryan H — 10 Mar 2008
Joe Orton was a rather intriguing fellow. He did nearly everything with an air of mischief and a sardonic disregard for other people's wants and expectations. The scene where The Beatles' agent describes the problems with the screenplay that Joe wrote for them is hilarious.
I had very few qualms with this film. A minor one is the fact that there were some weird sound issues (in one scene where it is clearly raining, the sound of the rain doesn't come in until about thirty seconds in).
The other is that Alfred Molina's character breaking the fourth near the end took me out of the film a bit, as it wasn't a particularly graceful transition. The score's a bit overwrought at the climax, as well.
Gary Oldman and Alfred Molina both shine here besides, however. It also doesn't hurt that Oldman definitely looks the part. I would highly recommend this film to anyone interested in Joe Orton's plays, or just anyone who wants to see a biopic about a complex man who led a truly interesting life.
This review of Prick Up Your Ears (1987) was written by Ryan H on 10 March 2008.
Prick Up Your Ears has generally received positive reviews.
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