Product: The Dead Zone [VHS] (1983)
Rating: 4.0
CRONENBERG - KING - WALKEN : A WINNING TRIO
In my opinion, Christopher Walken is one of the most interesting american actors of the last 25 years, right besides Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. But unfortunately his filmography can not be compared with theirs. With the exception of Abel Ferrara and Michael Cimino, few leading american directors have used his talent. Too bad.So we must enjoy again and again his terrific performance in THE DEAD ZONE, a movie directed by canadian director David Cronenberg in 1983. If we still remember this picture, it's essentially due to Walken's character, a teacher who awakens from a 5 years coma with a psychic ability. Well, let's be objective, the technical skill of Cronenberg is also to be praised. The scenes showing Walken going into a trance deserve to stay in the movie annals. The picture is also giving us the opportunity to admire Brooke Adams, an actress who had the same kind of career than Walken's : two or three masterpieces like Terrence Malick's DAYS OF HEAVEN and a lot of forgettable films.Nothing special about the DVD. A trailer, good sound and images, that's all. Nothing special indeed.A DVD zone dead.