When the 90s appeared, Francis Ford Coppola could already rightfully feel like one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of the seventh art. And it is that, by that time, the American director had already left a good handful of stainless classics that continue to be, to this day, a go-to source for audiences, critics, industry and peers.
Coppola’s cinema in the 90s, from worst to best
4 ‘Self Defense’
“Self Defense” is exactly the kind of movie you’re thinking of. A courtroom drama with touches of intrigue, a little, and of morality and ethics discourse, a lot, which works well in its genre, but which, beyond that terrain, offers nothing particularly memorable. A film adaptation quite faithful to the original novel by the famous John Grisham which, supported by a wonderful cast, constitutes another mid-level work within Francis Ford Coppola’s professional career. Correct. And this is all.
Legitimate defense in eCartelera
3 ‘Jack’
Scorned by those who cannot conceive of a universe in which Francis Ford Coppola could direct a film for the whole family, ‘Jack’ continues to be a more than correct proposition hidden amidst general indifference and contempt. And what’s left.
Not even the extraordinary interpretation of a Robin Williams capable of transmitting very high doses of tenderness has managed to capture the deserved attention for a film that is always enjoyed with a smile on one’s lips. Captivating, funny and charming in its irrelevance’Jack’ is still awaiting a complaint which, in all likelihood, will never come.
Jack on eBillboard
2 “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”
Despite the title, it is clear that this “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” could and should be called “Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula”. And it’s not just about the fidelity shown or not to the literary classic, but the overwhelming personal vision that the filmmaker offers in this authentic visual feast, marathon of excesses, grandiloquence and wild romanticism.
With Gary Oldman as the protagonist who enjoys every scene, none excluded, the film surrenders sensationally and passionately to the most overwhelming vertigo, the most searing dramatic explosion, the total absence of limits. . Considering what came after her, “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” is the last film where Coppola’s involvement and special energy really shows.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula at Movie’n’co
one “The Godfather: Part III”
Envied by much of the critics and the public, the closing of the masterful saga signed by Francis Ford Coppola he was clearly damaged by the inevitable exercise of confrontation. And of course, if you are faced with two monuments of the stature of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Godfather: Part II’, two of the most indisputable and fascinating masterpieces in the history of cinema, the most logical thing is that you lose.
However, “The Godfather: Part III” is by no means a bad film – in fact, it is a very compact proposal, elegant in its classic narration and full of exceptional moments, with a special mention for a final stretch of authentic heart attack. It certainly doesn’t measure up to its predecessors, but we’re talking about a practically impossible mission.
The Godfather: Part III on eCartelera
Before these four big proposals? ‘The Godfather’, ‘The Godfather: Part II’, ‘Apocalypse Now’, ‘The Conversation’, ‘Rebels’, ‘Rumble Law’ or ‘Hunch’. After? There it is much more difficult to find good news in a career that has, sadly, never again left us with a film above what was right.
So this decade of the nineties remains the last in which we have had the opportunity to enjoy a truly inspired Francis Ford Coppola and with moments of authentic house brand greatness. Only for what, this phase of his career already deserves our respect, our admiration and our deep gratitude.
Source: E Cartelera
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