Product: All the King's Men [Blu-ray] (2007)
Rating: 3.0
ONLY IN LOUISIANA
This is a very interesting movie, with some very good performances, but it's very uneven and Penn gets the Faye Dunaway award for some serious overacting, I mean what is with all of the hand gestures and the walk, really you have to love Penn, he gives every part his all. Personally, I like the Jude Law voice over and I thought his story in particular was very interesting. I liked the fact that the movie was obviously filmed on location in Louisiana, it gave it a feel of authenticity. I found it also interesting, the choice to set the film in the 50's, long after Long's actual death in the thirties. I appreciated the filmakers attention to detail in the clothing and styles of the 50's. All and all, not a bad film and one I'd recommend, but be forewarned, Penn does do some seriously scene chewing.