Product: Faces [VHS] (1968)
Rating: 3.0
Good but Could be Better
The trademark of John Cassavetes films is emotions laid bare. You might call this an emotion strip tease without the tease. This film is no exception. However, it is not as focused as his later Woman Under the Influence or Opening Night. Some scenes loose their effectiveness by their length. A tighter editing would have worked wonders. Nevertheless, the film has a strong emotional impact, a harbinger of his later films, and arresting structural innovations; well worth watching.