Kalifornia - Early Grayce (Brad Pitt)
This is one of the films that spurred on my growing fascination with psychopaths. A road movie thriller with trailer trash characters thrown into close proximity with a journalist desperate for a story on serial killers - there's plenty here for the cast to work with and Pitt rises to the occasion.
David Duchovny plays the naif Brian Kessler, budding authority on serial killers, to Brad Pitt's murderous psychopath, Earley Grace.
Brian falls under Earley's spell, putting himself and his girlfriend at risk in his desire to get a story. Even when he discovers his new friend is a violent offender he continues the relationship with disastrous consequences.
Twenty years after last seeing the movie I can vividly recall some scenes where Pitt mesmerizes as the gradually unravelling Earley.
He was certainly dedicated to the part: Early Grace sports a chipped front tooth so Pitt had his dentist chip his for the role!
The moral of the tale..? Never go for a road trip with a psychopath!
Verdict:
Although a box office flop, Pitt's performance beguiles both the character Kessler and the audience - though like the journalist, they too will be shocked by the outcome.
David Duchovny plays the naif Brian Kessler, budding authority on serial killers, to Brad Pitt's murderous psychopath, Earley Grace.
Brian falls under Earley's spell, putting himself and his girlfriend at risk in his desire to get a story. Even when he discovers his new friend is a violent offender he continues the relationship with disastrous consequences.
Twenty years after last seeing the movie I can vividly recall some scenes where Pitt mesmerizes as the gradually unravelling Earley.
He was certainly dedicated to the part: Early Grace sports a chipped front tooth so Pitt had his dentist chip his for the role!
The moral of the tale..? Never go for a road trip with a psychopath!
Verdict:
Although a box office flop, Pitt's performance beguiles both the character Kessler and the audience - though like the journalist, they too will be shocked by the outcome.
Classic Quote:
"Tell me, big shot, how you gonna write a book about something you know nothing about?"
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