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Ok, I love this movie. But the thing is I'm the only one I know who loves it!
It's strange, rather enigmatic, why it's that hated?!! Lately I watched (Gene Siskel) and (Roger Ebert) reviewing it in old episode of their show (At The Movies), saying endless illogical and untrue things, I couldn't believe how nonsense their talk was!
It's about lying while alleging being high and great. So how about that in a whole community; religious leaders, district attorneys, journalists, rich people,. with all the foundations that they represent. It burns all of its awful hypocrisy, in big tableau of caricature. Sure this is the comedy that (Oliver Stone) didn't make!
The script is smart; sneering at that decayed world by one accident which uncovers its many big ironies, while leading a tragic situation of an honest man in the middle of it, then a thrilling one to prove his innocence. It has a bitter sense of humor, enough to remember: "If you're going to live in a whorehouse, there's only one thing you can do: be the best whore around.", "I'm leaving you! After the party.. and now, if you will excuse me, we have guests.", and the monologue of the lead's father: "I believe in the truth.. so lie!", and using the narration of the journalist was great, now this is a truthful / lair character; that makes him the best expression of his reality, and a symbol of it too.
(Brian De Palma) entertained us with simple style and no freaky tricks, tightening the pace by clever angles and wicked zoom-ins. I still recall the moment when all the reporters attack (Tom Hanks) car in front of the police station while the rain is falling, holding their black umbrellas while the camera is shooting them from above to look like many bats that blockade and swoop the poor man to suck his blood.
Save the terrible performance of (Melanie Griffith), the too idealistic it's idiot speech of (Morgan Freeman) at the end, and the usual sex and profanity of Hollywood, this is undoubtedly a wonderful satirical comedy. It's a classic for me, and a type of movies that Hollywood kind of lost interest in since years ago. Maybe it flopped because it faced the people with their ugly truth. I know that the bad reviews of it were dull or liar themselves. However, by fair viewing, all of these blind opinions will burn!
Bottom line: (De Palma) made his share of bad movies; (The Bonfire of the Vanities) isn't one of them or even close.
score 8/10
elshikh4 4 June 2010
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