KALIFORNIA
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1993 /
Thriller, Drama
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Movie Trailer
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Directed by Dominic Sena
Written by Tim Metcalfe
Starring Brad Pitt, David Duchovny, Juliette Lewis and Michelle Forbes
A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
The following tags are associated with this movie: serial killer, crime
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Kalifornia (1993)
Review by Michael Mahoney
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This is a film that many, perhaps rightly so, wouldn't consider horror - it should come as no surprise to anyone that my definition of horror, much like my politics, is decidedly more liberal than others. That said, while I do consider it a horror film, I understand that most probably wouldn't.
Whether it's horror or not, though, doesn't take away from the actors - all four of the central actors did a fantastic job. Brad Pitt's portrayal of a redneck serial killer is pretty eye-opening to watch. His empty-headed girlfriend, played by Juliette Lewis, was a sight to see, and how Lewis was able to keep the air-headed act up was amazing. Of course, David Duchovny was of good value - his character's not too much different from Mulder in The X-Files, a serious, single-focused individual, not averse to having fun, but always keeping on track. Lastly, Michelle Forbes did a fine job as Carrie, Brian's (played by Duchovny) girlfriend.
The cast is spectacular, to make matters short. Decent gore can be found a few places also, though it is rather limited. As for the story, I think it's moderately decent, but not overly amazing. Really, the actors were the highlight of the movie. A bit of a hard one to rate, honestly, partially because it treads the line of horror/non-horror, but it was a decent movie with solid actors. Not overly crucial, and more so, not even that amazing compared to other films, but it might be worth checking out. 7.5/10 (rounded down to 7/10 to fit site's format).
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