"Winter Kills" was a satire, and often a very funny one, on the Kenndy
assassination, based on a novel by Richard Condon who also wrote "The
Manchurian Candidate" and despite an all-star cast, mostly in cameo
parts including an uncredited and silent Elizabeth Taylor, it was a
gigantic flop both with the public and the critics, (though Vincent
Canby thought it was the best American film since "Citizen Kane"). It's
certainly not that but of all the conspiracy thrillers and paranoia
pictures of the seventies it's the most fun.
Jeff Bridges is
excellent as the dim-witted brother of the assassinated President
running around trying to find out who organized the hit and John Huston
is superb as his father, the real power behind the throne. Nice work,
too, from Anthony Perkins and, in the Jack Ruby role, Eli Wallach. I'm
not quite sure what audience writer/director William Richert had in mind
when he made this but in the intervening years it has built up quite a
considerable cult reputation and it certainly shouldn't be missed.
The films reviewed here represent those I have liked or loved over the years. It is not a list of my favourite films but all the films reviewed here are worth seeing and worth seeking out. I know many of you won't agree with me on a lot of these but hopefully you will grant me, and the films that appear here, our place in the sun. Thanks for reading.
Monday, 30 July 2018
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