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11 Dec, 2005
Buffalo Billy Comes To Town
1 of 2 found this helpful The Review
Buffalo '66 is a film from 1998 which is directed by, acted in and score composed by, Vincent Gallo. It has received a nice 7.3/10 from www.imdb.com, one of the higher possible scores, and also stars Christina Ricci and Anjelica Huston, along with a small role for Mickey Rourke.
The film starts with Billy Brown being released from prison after serving a five-year sentence. Initially you may think he's just another criminal and you would be mistaken for thinking this from his behaviour in the first half hour of the film but as it progresses we are shown neat little flashbacks about the actual story behind his jail term.
I'll try not to give too much vital information about the story away, but I will tell you that Billy has lied to his parents about where he's been for five years, and has concocted quite a story about being in the CIA and that he has gone and got himself married. Obviously he wants to go and see his parents but his mother insists on seeing his new bride, leading Billy to his first quandary. Poor Layla (Christina Ricci) therefore gets kidnapped by Billy. She is at first reluctant but once they get to Billy's parents' house she gets carried away with the role, making up all sorts of elaborate stories about their past together.
After visiting the parents, Billy and Layla become attached and the whole film centres around just one day and part of the night. The two gradually warm to each other in a very odd way - the ways they go about it are quite different to the conventional courting you might usually see in the movies.
Throughout the film you are treated to excellent acting from both Vincent Gallo, as the confused and slightly psychologically damaged Billy and from Christina Ricci, as the caring lost soul that is Layla. Christina Ricci looks very nice in this film, and if you are a fan you will not be disappointed by her appearance in the film. If you like Vincent Gallo this is a must-see, as he directed, acted and composed the score for the film (which is also very nice). The direction is too good not to be mentioned; flashbacks emerge from the middle of the screen as a small enlarging rectangle, views of the characters in Billy's parents' house are shot very nicely, and towards the end of the film there are some very nice special effects too.
The whole film, however, is quite slow and the screen seems somewhat "grainy", probably to add to the realism of the story. Anyone looking for a film from "outside the box" will revel in this oddly amusing love story, but if you're an action junkie, don't expect anything too exciting.
Overall, an surprisingly good film which is going to stay in my DVD collection and in my mind for a good while to come, and well worth the £3 I spent on it.
The Extras
Disappointingly, apart from the standard scene selection and subtitles, the only thing you get are some trailers for other films, and nothing about Buffalo '66 whatsoever.
11 Dec, 2005
This Motion Picture Sparkles
Donnie Darko is a difficult film to categorise into one genre, or even two for that matter. When viewers are asked what the film is about, the numerous answers they come up with is amazing, and there are not many films that can do this. You take from Donnie Darko what you want to, depending on the type of person you are, what you feel is important in life, and your feelings when you watch the film. This is part of the attraction to Donnie Darko; everyone sees something different. Some will see a love story, some might see a science fiction film, others might see an 80s satire or a film about hope. The possibilities are endless.
The story revolves around a troubled teenager named Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) , who seems to those around him as a schizophrenic, who frequently visits a therapist and take medication because of his alleged mental illness. Donnie is visited by a large bunny rabbit called Frank, and often finds himself waking up in odd places after a night of sleepwalking. He finds his life difficult; feeling alone and with nobody to share his troubled world with, until one day when a new girl, Gretchen Ross (Jena Malone) , arrives at his school. The two find an instant connection and through a series of not-so-coincidences, discover each other's minds.
When a jet engine falls into Donnie's bedroom one night whilst he is out sleepwalking, things take a turn for the slightly strange. The jet engine cannot be tracked down to any aircraft, which makes Donnie and everyone else around him wonder what is going on.
I don't want to give away too much of the story to anyone who hasn't seen it yet, because I think discovering the film for yourself is the only way to do it. Let's just say Donnie performs some "tasks" in order to achieve the final result he desires.
Acting is great all around, and you will find that Donnie Darko is essentially an ensemble piece, not only through acting but through the events of the story. Although Donnie takes a lot of the screen time, the other characters are vitally important to the plot if you look deep enough. The supporting cast are nothing intermediate either. Maggie Gyllenhaal gives a good performance as Donnie's sister (the two happen to be siblings in real life as well), Drew Barrymore gives her role as Donnie's English teacher an amazing level of depth and Patrick Swayze appears as Jim Cunningham, a self-help guru connected with Donnie's school. Other notable performances include Holmes Osborne and Mary McDonnell as Donnie's struggling parents, Noah Wyle as the science teacher and Katharine Ross as Donnie's therapist.
Music in the film is very good, and I wouldn't normally notice such a thing. As Donnie Darko is set in 1988, you will hear a lot of 80s music playing through the scenes, which is actually a welcome relief to a lot of the films out nowadays and really casts a different light on the film. I wouldn't normally sit and listen to 80s music, but the music used just seems to fit Donnie's life and a lot of the scenes in the film. If you're like me and not particularly interested in the 80s music scene, don't worry, it only adds to the greatness of the film.
Overall, a marvellous film that anyone can enjoy if they watch it a few times!