On DVD. Rated R, 117 minutes. Climactic scene.
Rarely have a story, actor, director and score come together so well. Like There Will Be Blood, The Last of The Mohicans features my favorite actor (Daniel Day Lewis) and one of my favorite directors (Michael Mann) and features a transcendental score. DDL's portrayal of Hawkeye is one of my favorite performances of all time in its physicality and rawness. SThe film also features solid supporting work from Madeline Stowe and Wes Studi and a muscular script and direction from Mann that studies the conflict and conquering of America with restraint and nuance. The film belongs in the same canon as Chariots of Fire for the soul stirring visuals and music. (I'm interested to see where it ranks in Doc's top 100 of the 90's).
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Last of the Mohicans - A
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At this rate, it might be a few weeks until we get to LotM in the mid-20s. Don't hold your breath waiting for Sling Blade!
Now you did it.....don't try and bag on the modern day To Kill a Mockingbird.
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