Nostalgia and Leather

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2005)

I thought that I would be downcast upon leaving the theater, but the film empowered me; made me feel strong, manly. The fiancÃ©e appeared more fierce and beautiful than she did when I entered. The movie was packed with strong, sexy,vibrant, female characters. I have never been so attracted to women on screen, nor felt as capable of feats of endurance as I did upon exit of the theaters. Filmmakers who wish to portray their female leads as sexually attractive would do well to take a page from this screenplays and give their divas the fire and passion that such roles deserve. No Bond girl would have lasted a week in Basin City, that's for sure.
In many respects it really is a masterpiece. It will never be a Citizen Kane , but the homage that it renders is almost tearfully beautiful. But the thing that gets me is that folks over 45 didn't like it. The movie was shot to be nostalgic with the blue screen and all. Why didn't the old folks like it? Go figure.