U Turn

I cannot recall such a kwirky plot with so many stellar actors....and memorable lines. It seems as if it was written, shot and acted while everyone was on peyote from the Arizona desert. "When you think bad, bad is what you get." A few notables - Jennifer was such a sexy young vixen at the time of filming, the sort of woman who a young man sees and fights through a crowded room to get to so she can wreck his life.... Joaquin played a hot-headed wad of testosterone and showed the intensity that would fill The Joker years later.... Sean was simply masterful as the main character who could not believe what fresh hell he naively entered due to an automotive calamity.....Clare is every bit the devilish vamp that Jennifer was albeit younger.....Powers was rock-solid as a local sheriff who had a very dark side.....Nick was a western Satan and BillyBob was so over the top that it just worked.

Have to say I was extremely disappointed in this movie. It was formulaic and tried to copy better works by people like the Coen Brothers or Tarantino, and in my opinion failing in almost all respects. best thing I can say about it is J Lopez , not because of acting , purely on aesthetic and lust grounds , and in those respects she ticks all the boxes as a femme fatal I suppose. I watched this on DVD , but actually stopped it not once but twice to return later to finish it. That speaks volumes about what I thought of it. A lot of wasted acting talent here and a big disappointment from Oliver Stone. He seemed to be trying out a lot of cinematic genres and devices , but it just did not seem to work . Watch an old movie called out of the past to see what real actors do and what a real femme fatal is. I don't usually write reviews for movies , but could not let this one go as I felt that strongly about warning people off it , but I suppose it is all about opinions.

The only reason I would make a "U-Turn" to see this picture is because of the great actors in this film who did their very best to make this film worth viewing. Sean Penn(Bobby Cooper),"21 Grams",03, had a good time being crazy just like the rest of the local town people. Nick Nolte(Jake McKenna),"Hulk",'03 gave a nice supporting role with Jennifer Lopez(Grace McKenna),"Gigli",'03 who charmed all the men with her fantastic looks. You can always count on Powers Boothe(Sheriff Virgil Potter),"Men of Honor",'2000, to try and keep the nutty town in line! The actors are paid to act no matter how great the film turns out, and they all deserve credit for having to act in this U-Turn of a Film!!!!

This movie was a major disappointment, but with a fantastic cast. I didn't know what to expect when I saw this movie, but I wanted to throw it out the window when I came across the first scene of the dead animals. It was Unnecessary to see Bobby (Sean Penn) running over an animal. Was that needed? Grace (Jennifer Lopez) got on my nerves, didn't like her at all, the performance from Jennifer Lopez weren't all that great either. This movie all in all, was boring. What was good about it? Only one thing, Toby (Joaquin Phoenix) and Jenny (Claire Danes). The only form of entertainment of this Movie. Joaquin surprised me with his small, but outstanding performance. Joaquin and Claire - YOU MADE THE MOVIE! Only with 3 scenes Unfortunately. Otherwise this movie made me sick. It was degrading. I gave it a 3. That goes to Joaquin and Claire!