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Johnny Suede (1991)
Overlooked Pitt Gem
Combining hard-edge cynicism with compassion, Johnny Suede looks like a cartoon, but it's serious enough to raise intriguing questions, specifically men's deep fear of women. In a role that makes one think of James Dean, Elvis Presley, and Ricky Nelson, the director crafts a lyrical portrait of a wannabe, a good-natured poseur mythically named Johnny. Mixing sight gags with deadpan humor, Johnny Suede works its magic as a fairy tale about a man who has to lose one shoe in order to find his true identity. Pitt is sensational and delivers one of his greatest performances. He could have made his character cartoony, but his subtleness is perfect. Not to mention his decent singing skills. Catherine Keener is great too, and Sam Jackson makes an appearance as well. Definitely worth a viewing if you are in the mood for a character driven picture, or are a Pitt fan.
London (2005)
Richard Roeper was right, this stinks
I went into "London" thinking it would be about the great city of London. I was wrong. The movie has nothing to do with London, England. This poorly-titled trainwreck is about a woman named London, played by Jessica Biel. A coked-up drunk dude finds out that his ex-girlfriend is moving cross-country the following morning and that a "farewell party" is set for her that evening. He crashes the party with another coked-up drunk friend, and proceeds to the upstairs bathroom in which they booze a lot and do a lot of blow. This got me wondering, how can Syd, played by Chris Evans, use that much cocaine and drink that much booze and remain standing and talking. Actually, who really cares, since none of this movie makes sense (The rice experiment....um,OK). The movie is terribly miscast, save for Jason Stahtham, who is the sole reason for the movie not getting a 1.