Natural Born Killers (1994)
Directed by: Oliver Stone
In short: The story is about two criminals and their eyes through the fog stained lenses that the media portrays them as. It's fate that brought these two together. Check this out for a relentless and passionate look on the criminals known as Mickey and Mallory. Two Natural born killers
The Analysis:
Fate can be unconventional but so can it's target. Mickey and Mallory come from a destructive background. An abusive family dishing out years and years of trauma. However, fate intervenes one day and brings their stories together. This now makes their attraction unstoppable. Mickey appears to Mallory as her knight in shining armor wearing a white t-shirt, white slacks, and a white apron with blood stains. Their attraction is unavoidable.
In their way, is Mallory's abusive father who isn't shy about his sick and warped intentions to his daughter. Mickey sees this and plans to save her from this. Mallory hopes to leave her past to begin a new life with Mickey. It all starts with cutting ties with your past. In Mallory's case more like drowning and setting a flame to them. Once her past is behind her she had nothing holding her back.
It's at that very moment Mickey and Mallory make an unbinding promise in front of their destiny and fate to be together forever. It was fate that brought them together and no matter what they would be together. So begins, one wild joy ride fueled with drugs, cigarettes, booze, blood, and mayhem. The media seizes this opportunity to help draw a cult following to the pair as they travel through Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico claiming 52 victims.
All seems good at first until like a broken record jealousy and doubt rears it's ugly head into their story. Thus, throwing a wrench into their passionate hell ride. Jealousy, change, and doubt obstructs their paths causing them to make mistake after mistake. Until finally, the law finds them. Are these two doomed or will fate truly keep them together?
My thoughts: I remember why I love this film. The diner scene stole my attention early on. There's something dangerously chivalrous if that makes any sense to Mickey in his unblinding love for his wife Mallory. Mallory is a youthful force of listless rebellion. She's a bad ass! She is the force that helps ground Mickey's demons. The soundtrack is as engaging as the cinematography is. It's one big metaphoric lucid trip. It's one big joy ride fueled with an unkindled pair who dance around death and mayhem. Doing as they please and going where they want. The media loves them and in a way the cult following the film has drawn does too. There's something completely uncharacteristic about them that we love. You can't place why you are drawn to them you just are. They are our Bonnie and Clyde. They are angst, rebellion, and love wrapped up in two. The soundtrack as I mentioned with the cinematography is just genius. There's so many great lines. There's so many killer scenes. That we are left to witness. We eagerly wait for one more scene. This film has such a killer cast but Harrelson and Lewis stole the show and as they should. This film is about two people completely ridiculously in love with each other. Through every bump in the road and every downhill they still manage to be kept together. There's a lot of realistic issues at play but no matter what they can not be stopped and it's media's ploy to keep them at the center. Brilliant film, and excellent plot.
I keep thinking about that diner scene. Our entry to the portrait of Mickey and Mallory. Mickey sitting at the diner drinking his coffee and eating while reading the paper. He's completely stoic and patient. Mallory is listless and starts to unwind. When two guys come in and swine their way to her attention. It's then that they both make Mal''s shit list and their fates are sealed. It's a perfect illustration of what is in store in the scenes to follow. Completely unexpected and completely reeling their audience in. What could be next for Mickey and Mallory? Great film, check it out!
10/10
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