Buffalo '66

Vincent Gallo's first attempt at movie-making deserves a huge amount of respect. This movie has so much that I look for in an independent film. It has inventive story-telling, developed characters, great performances, and so much emotion. And it even has Ben Gazarra. I especially liked the scenes where Ben was singing and sounding like he'd like to sound, not as he really is and Christina Ricci is dancing and fantasizing in the bowling alley. I have a lot of respect for someone like Vincent because he is putting his heart and soul on the screen for you and me to see. Some of the other indie films that came out this year pale in comparison. He is to be loudly applauded. I have rated it as my No. 1 film of 1998!! Way to go Vincent!!

Accurate portrayal of the average Buffalonian. Dire, lonely and cold. Billy Brown has to fight his demons (including his parents). He kidnaps a girl (Ricci) to pretend to be his wife, as we see what happens to him along the way. A story of finding real love.

this movie was quite possibly the most boring, painful movie that i have ever seen. the dialogue is terrible, the characters are unlikeable, and it is just painful to watch. in fact, i am writing this in the middle of the movie ... it is so bad that i know that it will not suddenly get any better. i could not even wait till the end of this movie to write this review. i'm probably going to just turn it off soon.

It does really look like a low budget movie (and it is) but I can't deny the plot is original. Not just the plot. The characters, the cinematography and even the writing was something so different from what I'm used to see. But with all this being said, there're bad things too. For start, some scenes were just so plain and monotone. And because of this, here comes the second problem - it was so boring at moments that I didn't notice any comedy, I don't know why it's written that this is one of the genres. And for a finale, I wouldn't recommend this movie for people who want something like a fast-paced action. But if you want something somehow unique, here you go.

To describe the movie in a single word,well its 'amazing'.So great the acting of Billy Brown(Vincent Gallo) & Layla(Christina Ricki) that movie is worth watching inspite of weak storyline & some flaws.Well the story goes like this:Billy Brown is released from jail after 5 years,and is expected to reach his home with a girl,so he kidnap tap dancer Layla in way and take her to introduce to their rather creepy parents as Billy's wife.Its unusual to see how Layla get attracted to Billy in first meeting only and ready to do whatever he says.Billy always feels insecure and lonely,but Layla changes his life. What amazes me much is the expressions of Christina Ricci which is quite charming.The main moral of the movie is 'Love changes everything'.

This is the only movie that i have seen of Vincent Gallo. And i should say,that it is, for me, the best movie of love that has been made. First of all,i love the incomparable performance of Christina Ricci a lot. I love at her it manages the character and their feminine (besides she is beautiful) grandiose fineness. And is something more... her dance. That lovely dance i never forget. This movie, a dramatic history with many turns and surprises with a happy ending, is the best movie about a man that ascends from the abyss of their sadness to reach that love that him this helping to leave. Definitively it is a good movie that should not be stopped to see. Good that, Vincent! * Sorry for the mistakes, if there any

I saw the original preview for this film in 1998 and never forgot the strange main character. I finally figured out what film I was looking for and watched it on Amazon. Thanks to Gallo, a great cast, and a good script, it really is a good film. A character study of a marginal personality-a guy who is barely able to hold it together, who meets a young woman who sees through his off-putting facade and really wants to get to know him, in spite of his twisted family history and repulsive mannerisms. The fact that Vincent Gallo was able to corral the excellent cast he did to fill out the story must be a tribute to the quality of his script. There are no clichés in it. It is one of a kind. It's ironic that a script of this quality can attract good actors, but not the money to make a more polished film. On the other hand, the basic, workmanlike production suits the story and the locale-down-and-out Buffalo, populated with characters that work perfectly in this story.