http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Sat, 17 May 2008 07:29:15 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/16/193323.php#comment-718722 It's good to hear that even a Beatles fan can look past having to sit and watch a film about the death of one of the members and see it for what it is - a fascinating portrayal of a real messed guy. I think what a lot of people who actively hated this film, as fans of Lennon especially, partly thought was that it's a disgrace that there is even a film made about this guy. That he doesn't deserve to be known. And to an extent he doesn't, really. But I think it's a story that is well worth telling and Chapter 27 goes to very good lengths to do so. 718722@blogcritics.org Sat, 17 May 2008 07:29:15 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/16/193323.php#comment-718658 I agree with your assessment here, and I am in fact, a Beatles fan. Leto's performance is fascinating, and what I think a lot of people missed is that it is not at all a flattering portrayl. Lennon is such a revered figure that this is easily missed. What Leto does is show Chapman for the narcissistic, pathetic sort of creep he basically was. This guy was the very definition of the sort of loser whose own life is so fucked up that he first has to live it out through his "idol," and then seek fame by snuffing him out. It is tough to watch. But Leto's portrayl does provide an eerie sort of new perspective on an historical tragedy that was previously somewhat unexplored. The rock is turned over, and underneath it we find...well, you know... -Glen 718658@blogcritics.org Fri, 16 May 2008 21:16:30 EDT