i tried again after hating it in the theater in 98, but man I still hate this film. It just fails at being exciting, earnest, and authentic. Stellar cast that I just dont buy at all. I love Craig Wedren, but his attempt at recreating Bowie-esque music that mimics but just will never be Bowie is hard on the ear of a fan. And even as a personal story from Haynes about growing up gay its just absolutely no fun.

This film kinda floored me. Gorgeous, quietly pensive epic. So understatedly beautiful in every shot.

His name was Donal McCann. Someone needs to fix this. Not cool.

sublimely sacred and profane

The weakest but most fun of the first Frankensteins. Maybe even the best set design. Mel Brooks basically just rebooted the script, heightened it only a tiny bit, and added some songs to make his masterpiece Young Frankenstein. For that alone we owe this movie great praise.

Haunting as all hell...

Like the Scary Movie people made a Spielberg Movie parody.

This story is so achingly beautiful. No fiction compares to the curiousness of real people.

Brewster McCloud is kinda like the missing link for those that love Nashville and Popeye equally. And whats the deal with the Where's Waldo? creator ripping off this movie??

This film is groundbreaking in its style and succeeds astoundingly well. Actors lip-synching to actual recordings should be as Brechtian it comes, but this accomplishes the opposite effect. I had never heard of the young playwright whose life is told here, but this film makes hard to ever forget her or her family's vicious circle .

Devastating.

Just saw this at the Lighthouse Fest in Jersey and must say I was pleasantly knocked out. The performances were more deeply moving than to be expected,and,with maybe one exception,the actors and writer/director never once betray the characters complex humanity or integrity. And never insult the viewers intelligence, which can be rare in "indie" comedies. I wish the cast and director a bright future. So much fun!

Wonderfully taught and innovative, even in Kubrick's early days. Fantastic seedy dialogue from Jim Thompson. And Sterling Hayden is the man as always.

Without the truth of the relationship,the murky middle, where the trials of life really are, and where people really change, the movie seems too easy, the characters ill-defined. The big scenes seem like extravagant, full dress neo-method acting class exercises, where both actors are instructed to go big, do whatever they need to do, no matter how off-the-wall, in order to get what they want from their scene partner.

was SO FRIGGIN AWESOME.

This film, watched in the context of current events, is doubly depressing.

Wish the last half was as fantastic as the first. I also wish Craven had NEVER added the comic element to his films.

Best American film since There Will Be Blood, IMO.

Brilliant hoax perpetrated by Banksy!

Far richer experience after getting past the shock of first viewing.

Where are you, Santa Sangre? I endlessly wait for you from Facets...

Sally Hawkins is a dream. The closest thing to Audrey Hepburn in a long time.

A solid director who consistently makes cerebral, character-driven entertainments.

like 100,000 masterful paintings of lost souls losing their spiritual battle. tremendous...

Clunky, fascinating screenplay.

so much greater than it should be.

I only wish he made more films. So much fun. Such beautiful fairy tales.

I have seen few films as beautiful as this methinks...

I do not think I could love a film more on first viewing. I dare not put too much weight in expectation for what is to come on his shoulders.

so moving... the slow departure of the spirit from its dwelling.