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Summary: A southern gothic tale about a man named Karl, who's just been released from an asylum - some 25 years after he committed a gruesome crime. He returns to the southern town of his youth, where his quiet, gentle manner and simple charm land him a job and lead him to an unlikely friendship with a young boy and his widowed mother.
Nothing too special, not really that bad either. I've seen Billy Bob in too many movies to not notice this was an act but I give him props for pulling it off, it could've easily been really laughable. Gotta love that Jim Jarmusch cameo. His part was actually bigger than Robert Duvall's now that I think about it.
Whilst this one didn't have much action, and it has a slow-moving barebone story, that was as much about the past being retold as the present playing out, it's still excellent. The atmosphere is particularly introspective. It's key is the way that it changes the viewer's perspective of the characters, their actions and surroundings so unseemingly. The morality is ambigious. We're told of Karl's "evils", and we accept he may explode again, but little do we accept that it may be for the good.
Reckon its one of the finest movies by Billy Bob Thornton. Quite predictable but very realistic and does not get preachy. I reckon the last scene with the kid is one of the most powerful scenes. All right, then.
Not usually my preferred type of movie, but I can't deny how well these characters were developed and portrayed. Made me feel a bit sad. At least that's better than a film which makes you want to stick a fork in your eye.
It's alright but doesn't break any new territory and seems a bit cynically engineered to tug at critic and award committee heartstrings. This was basically the last big award winning entry into the retarded guy drama genre before they became completely cliche. Billy Bob is good in this and it's not surprising to see why his career went sky high after this.
A mesmering, southern Gothic study of a simpleminded killer. Thornton is wholly compelling in the lead role. This film is absolutely perfect in all respects.
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