Réalisation:
Michael PolishScénario:
Michael PolishPhotographie:
M. David MullenActeurs·trices:
Jean-Marc Barr, Josh Lucas, Radha Mitchell, Kate Bosworth, Anthony Edwards, Henry Thomas, Balthazar Getty, Stana Katic, Patrick Fischler (plus)Résumés(1)
Based on the 1962 novel by American literary icon Jack Kerouac,Big Sur recounts the events surrounding Kerouac's three brief sojourns to a cabin in Bixby Canyon, Big Sur, owned by Kerouac's friend and fellow Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. The story departs from Kerouac's previous fictionalized autobiographical series in that the self- inspired character is shown as a popular, published author; Kerouac's previous works are restricted to depicting Kerouac's days as a bohemian traveler. The movie depicts Kerouac's mental and physical deterioration. Kerouac is unable to cope with a suddenly demanding public, and is battling with advanced alcoholism. He seeks respite first in solitude in the Big Sur cabin, then in a relationship with Billie, the mistress of his longtime friend Neal Cassady. Kerouac initially finds solace in the Big Sur wilderness, but is driven by loneliness to return to the city, and resumes drinking heavily. (Curious Films)
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The best part of this film were probably the landscape shots, which were simply flawless. In fact, the poster for the film made me think that it would be about a loner in the middle of beautiful nature, who philosophizes and broods over life. But I was only half right, if I can say even that. The poet and writer was bored when alone in the nature. He needed to drink and the water from the stream was not enough. So the peaceful philosophical thinking alternates with alcoholic intoxication and self-destructive awareness. However, the result simply makes you shake it off and move on. In less than an hour and a half, I didn’t get any new thoughts. The author’s monologues were sometimes interesting and sometimes the movie was very boring. The beginning looked magical, but after an hour it all turned into a heavy stereotype with a bottle of whiskey. And so in the end all I was left with were those landscape shots.
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