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True Romance (1993)
Superb acting performances, intricate script
Slater and Arquette perform & interact superbly in a fast paced but cleverly written film, for which a little concentration will present a fantastic film. Rather than concentrate on constant action, Tarantino (writer) & Scott (director) chose to dictate the pace of the film with an intricate script, allowing only the climax points to be portrayed with action sequences Scott can forever be proud of. The all-star cast includes Walken, who adds his typically mind-blowing role to the film. As the tagline suggests, stealing, cheating, killing, & romance; four ingredients to a truly great film. Quite simply one of the best- 9.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Fantastic acting but on the whole a disappointment
Having watch this film once, I felt I must have quite drastically missed a major point to the film. Being in the IMDb top 250, I felt I owed the film further viewing, but this was only to disappoint me again! Don't get me wrong - I can appreciate the perhaps cutting edge setting of the film, & the raw emotional issues it tackles (in a particularly quirky way!), but I felt the screenplay overall was somewhat lacking. On the plus side, Nicholson & Fletcher fully deserved their Best Actor & Best Actress academy awards, with superb support from fellow inmates (noting especially Lloyd & Dourif, in what I believe was Dourif's first film?). Please feel free to e-mail me & discuss, especially if you disagree with any comments, but One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest; a disappointing 6.