Feb 21, 2019
Named one of the year’s best films by The New York Times, Los
Angeles Times, and Roger Ebert, Jesus’ Son by Alison Maclean
tackles the surreal, disjointed narrative first created by author
Denis Johnson. F**khead, played admirably by Billy Crudup, meets a
woman named Michelle (played by Samantha Morton) and their romance
is as kinetic and exciting as it is destructive. An impressive cast
provides memorable performances, include standout moments by Jack
Black, Denis Leary, Will Patton, Michael Shannon, Holly Hunter, and
Dennis Hopper.
Topics: The look & tone of the film, the overt symbolism, the pros
& cons of using verbatim dialogue from the source material, Denis
Johnson’s cameo, the meaning of a cartoon octopus, the over-the-top
drug sequence, and the potential message about the author that
movie may be trying to convey.
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