The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford
Continuing my deep deep fascination with Casey
Affleck...I watch
this film by Andrew Dominik. Dominik has also directed
Chopper with Eric
Bana. This film was known as the
shelved film with Brad Pitt...the film that was too artsy and not enough action. All the action we need here is the great acting by Pitt and my hero Casey
Afflleck...so far I have seen many films with
Affleck as a quiet, shy,
croaking voiced, young man.
Affleck seems at times
possessed...maybe it's the
foreboding knowledge that his character will at one point kill his idol Jesse James...but most is the very subtle acting of
Affleck. The direction though can be tough...it's shot beautifully and you have to be in a mood to sit back and relax and have this film "wash" over you...the paranoia is palpable. Great flick...it left me feeling so sad for the characters...but also wanting much more from this Director...can't wait to see what else he has in store...by the way Australian singer
songwriter Nick Cave is the composer and makes an appearance in the film...cave also did the score for
The Proposition and
The Road.
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