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Reviewed by Wayne K 8 / 10

One of the bleakest and most unromantic looks

One of the bleakest and most unromantic looks at the Golden Age of Hollywood, a period that was as decadent behind the scenes as it was glamourous in front of them, The Day Of The Locust was a huge bomb back in its day, possibly because people weren't yet ready to acknowledge the flaws of that time. Interestingly enough, Babylon from earlier this year, which was also set in early 20th century Hollywood, was a financial failure too, but that was more due to poor marketing. Locust is structured in such a strange way, where it feels more like a string of vignettes rather than a cohesive narrative, a choice which feels deliberate. To live back then, with all the film shoots and the parties and the booze, would have been intoxicating to the point of delirium, and that's reflected in both the structure and the cinematography, which is slightly hazy and unclear, like you're watching the story through a cloudy champagne bottle. It's a condemnation of the hedonism and carefree attitude which would lead to the Goden Age collapsing in on itself. I like how it weaved in real pieces of contemporary trivia, such as Peg Entwistle tragic suicide, and the fact that the Hollywood sign originally had nothing to do with films or entertainment. It's no coincidence that the only decent human being ends up suffering a horrible fate in a world where kindness is a worthless commodity. It could have done with a few less scenes of our leads romantic banter and a few more of the film industry and its dubious operations to help push the point a bit more. Not a movie you'd revisit in a hurry, but one that, if you have an interest in cinema or the time period, you really need to watch.

Reviewed by thiago S 1 / 10

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Reviewed by Simon T 8 / 10

A strange lengthy insidious movie about the flipside

A strange lengthy insidious movie about the flipside of Hollywood, peopled almost entirely by the unglamorous and invisible. A struggling art director (William Atherton, very good) hooks up with a prostitute (Karen Black, also very good) and her father (Burgess Meredith, a.v.g.) and moves into their oddball community. Donald Sutherland - in very much a supporting role - is Homer Simpson (yes, really), a shy and easily manipulated loner who becomes dangerously enamoured with Black and moves in. Schlesinger directs his cast beautifully, and perfectly conveys the woozy ugliness of so much neediness and faux glamour.

The Day of the Locust

1975

Action / Drama / Thriller

The Day of the Locust

1975

Action / Drama / Thriller

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One of the bleakest and most unromantic looks

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas

A strange lengthy insidious movie about the flipside

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