SANDY DENNIS MASTERCLASS
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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean is one of Robert Altmans most underrated films, especially when you consider the sheer weight of these actresses performances. Altman continues experimenting with his love for the craft, birthing what I see as some of his most creative, and successful, editing transitions.
Robert Altman spent most of the 1980s adapting plays, loosing most of his Hollywood leeway to a drastically changing industry. Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean is based upon a well regarded theatrical play, which can be felt throughout the movie consistently. Yet, instead of being daunting and ruining the film, Altmans comfortably manages these monologues, disappearing acts, and long takes brilliantly. There’s an unwavering commitment from director, actress, and cinematographer to these play like monologues that jump back and forth through time using a mirror. Simply put, it works diligently.
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Is a rally interesting, and slightly shocking approach to gender transitioning. There’s entire plot caught me off guard, which is entirely due to my consistent commitment to going into films as blind as possible.
Altman conveys setting in such a unique way here, yet somehow as the credits began to roll I felt slightly underwhelmed.
I slept on my feelings regarding Altmans set, and even read some essays going further in depth about the similarities to the original plays actual set. Apparently there’s a lot of loyalty to the original 5 & Dime set, which I can’t complain much about even if I found it visually weak. I use the word underwhelming to describe the set, mostly because, we as an audience never leave. The prop design and costume design are prominent in there ability to camouflage 5 & Dime from its biggest weakness, an unsettling singlular Mom and Pop shop.
The most crucial prop addition is undoubtedly the jukebox, but somehow it still felt a bit underused to me. When paired with the mirror, some of the great flashback moments of this film are shouldered by music.
83/100
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***Notes:
-the set is a bit underwhelming considering it’s the entire films location, but some of the prop design with works really well, and hold significant meaning that only becomes obvious as the story continues.
- music is a bit lackluster considering the jukebox availability, but man the last half of this movie is depressing I’m not even sure they could have used it lol.
-this story is haunting, and I’m not even sure how to describe it. Altman killed this film. It’s incredible.
SANDY DENNIS MASTERCLASS
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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean is one of Robert Altmans most underrated films, especially when you consider the sheer weight of these actresses performances. Altman continues experimenting with his love for the craft, birthing what I see as some of his most creative, and successful, editing transitions.
Robert Altman spent most of the 1980s adapting plays, loosing most of his Hollywood leeway to a drastically changing industry. Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean is based upon a well regarded theatrical play, which can be felt throughout the movie consistently. Yet, instead of being daunting and ruining the film, Altmans comfortably manages these monologues, disappearing acts, and long takes brilliantly. There’s an unwavering commitment from director, actress, and cinematographer to these play like monologues that jump back and forth through time using a mirror. Simply put, it works diligently.
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Is a rally interesting, and slightly shocking approach to gender transitioning. There’s entire plot caught me off guard, which is entirely due to my consistent commitment to going into films as blind as possible.
Altman conveys setting in such a unique way here, yet somehow as the credits began to roll I felt slightly underwhelmed.
I slept on my feelings regarding Altmans set, and even read some essays going further in depth about the similarities to the original plays actual set. Apparently there’s a lot of loyalty to the original 5 & Dime set, which I can’t complain much about even if I found it visually weak. I use the word underwhelming to describe the set, mostly because, we as an audience never leave. The prop design and costume design are prominent in there ability to camouflage 5 & Dime from its biggest weakness, an unsettling singlular Mom and Pop shop.
The most crucial prop addition is undoubtedly the jukebox, but somehow it still felt a bit underused to me. When paired with the mirror, some of the great flashback moments of this film are shouldered by music.
83/100
***
***Notes:
-the set is a bit underwhelming considering it’s the entire films location, but some of the prop design with works really well, and hold significant meaning that only becomes obvious as the story continues.
- music is a bit lackluster considering the jukebox availability, but man the last half of this movie is depressing I’m not even sure they could have used it lol.
-this story is haunting, and I’m not even sure how to describe it. Altman killed this film. It’s incredible.
