Product: Jesus' Son [VHS]
Rating: 4.0
I Knew Every Raindrop By Name
Movie Summary: F***Head is a fool. He is a drug addict who allows life to happen to him. He drifts from day to day interested only in getting his next fix. He has a girlfriend who drifts in and out of his life as well. He is a very likable guy and has the friends to prove it. This is the story of how F***Head learns to live life and not just let it happen to him.My Opinion: Jack Black is awesome in this film. It's worth seeing just for his performance. He was so misused in Saving Silverman. That said, let me go ahead and talk about the movie. Jesus' Son is offbeat and different. It's told slightly out of order which may throw some people. The out of order telling is used to reflect both F***Head's way of thinking and his life. It is narrated by the main character F***Head whose real name we never do find out. The narrating keeps you in touch with F***Head and really helps to make him likable. You can see that he's not a mean person, only a screwup. This is a dark movie interspersed with moments of humor after which reality usually comes crashing back down. It's a lot like a drug trip itself. For a drug addicted loser, F***Head comes off as a very likable character. The movie is basically the story of F***Head's search for what is missing in his life, what his soul is craving. He spent many years looking for it in drugs, but the highs from the drugs were only temporary. Finally he moves on and starts taking control of his life little by little. Billy Crudup does a great job in this roll making such a pathetic character likable. Also look for Denis's Leary and Hopper as well as Holly Hunter.DVD Quality: Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1, DD2.0 The trailer is the only extra. The picture quality is ok. The sound is DD2.0 but this isn't a movie that needs great sound.What You Should Do: Check this out if you can handle the offbeat and different. There is a lot of drug use so steer clear if you don't like that. This is not a movie that hits you over the head with a message. You will have to get that out of it by yourself.Related Movies To Check Out: Drugstore Cowboy, Sid and Nancy, Traffic, Outside Providence