Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Bradley Cooper
Running time: 133 minutes
Set in the California
of the 1970’s, this film takes us through the story of the budding relationship
between, Gary Valentine, a 15-year-old student, actor and aspiring
entrepreneur, and Alana Kane, a photographer’s assistant in her twenties.
Paul Thomas Anderson, who wrote and directed this film, relied on two fresh faces to carry his story. And he sure picked them right. I appreciate that he went for people who look like normal people instead of the supermodel type. Haim and Hoffman sure did a good job in what were their early steps in the business. It is particularly cool to see Philip Seymour Hoffman’s son have some of his father’s talent.
The two fresh faces are backed by an ensemble cast of talented actors such as Sean Penn, Bradley Cooper and Tom Waits.
This film generated
some controversy for the age gap between the two protagonists and because of
some insensitive racial material. This stuff was not out of the ordinary in the
context of a movie set in the 1970’s. As such, it did not bother me. It is a
very good film. It dragged on a bit, but, in the end, I enjoyed it.
Rating: ««««
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