My Own Private Idaho
Mike (River Phoenix) is a narcoleptic street hustler haunted by his idyllic memories of childhood and obsessed with finding his mother. Scott (Keanu Reeves) is a runaway rich kid who is on a personal crusade to find the meaning of life, biding his time until he inherits his fathers estate. Together, they are lost in a bizarre world of wealthy strangers and strange adventures. They set out to survive the odyssey, but along the way come to understand each other and their place in the world, learning life's lessons as only the road can teach.
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Ultimately the creativity becomes his downfall - movie_goer
Missed the mark, failed to impress.
Gus Van Sant is famous for movies that beat to it's own drum. His 30 years of work seperates him from all other filmmakers. But in My Own Private Idaho the oddity proves to be too much.
I choose this film because its season with great actors and on paper appears promising and edgy. Something I look for in films. Sadly this off kiltered movie, lacks a plot with very little substance and fails at keeping a steady pace. It really could have been so much more.Odd Movie - Johnsmcgill
I found this movie to be 'strange' in the subcontext of Shakespeare. The story line was great and the performances well done. The dialouge was distracting at times; a combination of old English and modern. The ending was not at all satisfying and really left me hanging. Overall it was worth watching but I wouldn't highly recommend it.Slow - Drudey
This movie leaves you with a very sad feeling. While there are some scenes that are there just to show the "loveability" of the lead actors, probably directed to the teen female audience, it compensates the viewer with its depth. It's difficult not to sympathize with the protagonist. River Phoenix is simply great, perfectly cast. Even Keanu Reeves proves he's talented and it's not in many movies where he does so.
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Ultimately the creativity becomes his downfall - movie_goer
Missed the mark, failed to impress.
Gus Van Sant is famous for movies that beat to it's own drum. His 30 years of work seperates him from all other filmmakers. But in My Own Private Idaho the oddity proves to be too much.
I choose this film ...Odd Movie - Johnsmcgill
I found this movie to be 'strange' in the subcontext of Shakespeare. The story line was great and the performances well done. The dialouge was distracting at times; a combination of old English and modern. The ending was not at all satisfying and really ...Slow - Drudey
This movie leaves you with a very sad feeling. While there are some scenes that are there just to show the "loveability" of the lead actors, probably directed to the teen female audience, it compensates the viewer with its depth. It's difficult not to sympathize ...