A veteran hunter helps an FBI agent investigate the murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation.
Finely directed crime mystery with a convincing story, excellent cast
and great landscape cinematography; unfortunately, the ending celebrates
an act of vigilantism.
On re-watching: great crime story wonderfully set in wintry landscapes; the ending is understandable but ambiguous.
A veteran hunter helps an FBI agent investigate the murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation.
Finely directed crime mystery with a convincing story, excellent cast and great landscape cinematography; unfortunately, the ending celebrates an act of vigilantism.
The world's most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures
who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very
existence.
Finally, a worthy Western Godzilla production with all the beloved
ingredients, although the star of the movie has less than 10 minutes of
screen time.
On second view: I still think so, but it's a pity that the movie is photographed so much in the dark that it's hard to watch; and in a monster movie I want to see the monster - a lot.
Maltin***: "Spectacular, and surprisingly good, story reintroduces the
formidable Japanese monster - and some parasitic predators - in a genre
film that doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, except in its cutting-edge
visual effects...Director Edwards breathes new life into formulaic
monster-movie moments, ultimately proving that Godzilla still rules."
An uptight NYC lawyer takes her two teenagers to her hippie mother's farmhouse upstate for a family vacation.
Despite some good performances this lowbrow and only slightly humorous
dramedy never misses a cliche; with hippies and squares like these, no wonder punk
was a necessity.
Maltin**!/2: "Amiable fluff...Superficial and predictable, to be sure,
but pleasant enough to watch given the cast and the lovely setting."
