One-of-a-kind filmmaker-philosopher Terrence Malick has created some of the most visually arresting movies of the twentieth century, and his glorious period tragedy Days of Heaven, featuring Oscar-winning cinematography by Nestor Almendros, stands out among them. In 1910, a Chicago steel worker (Richard Gere) accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) and little sister (Linda Manz) to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer (Sam Shepard). A love triangle, a swarm of locusts, a hellish fire—Malick captures it all with dreamlike authenticity, creating at once a timeless American idyll and a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor.
One of the other big draws not mentioned is this film was supposedly shot during magic hour (which is the period of the day when there is light but no sun) which gives it a really unique look.
I highly recommend you check this film out. Malick's only made four films in his career (Badlands, Days of Heaven, The thin red line, and The new world) All are worth seeing.
http://www.criterion.com/asp/release.asp?id=409
2 comments:
Phil - Have you ever thought about taking up writing? Your thoughts are original, smart and witty! You would be a great critic.
Heather
Truth be told I copy/pasted the description of the film in the middle section. But, if you still feel I have critic skills I will think about it. I have a review yet to write on the film LA HAINE. Maybe I'll get to it in the next few weeks. Fanx anyway:)
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