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Sling Blade is a 1996 American independent Southern Gothic drama film written, directed by and starring Billy Bob Thornton. Set in Arkansas, it is the story of intellectually challenged Karl Childers and the friendship he develops with a boy and his mother. Karl was released from a psychiatric hospital where he had grown up due to having killed his mother and her lover when he was 12 years old. It also stars Dwight…
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I had heard about Sling Blade a long time ago and it was only recently that I randomly came across it in some list of 'epic films you haven't seen' or something like that and figured i would give it a go. After 2 hours of watching I can say that while this film has its moments, it is plagued with really terrible acting and janky set-pieces that don't really make a lot of sense as far as fluidity is concerned. Basica…More
When a Hollywood film revolves around mentally or physically afflicted character, the first thing that might come to the mind of the more cynical or more experienced segments of the audience is the phrase “Oscar bait”. Many such films, despite being lauded by critics, often don’t live to the hype and don’t stand the test of time. On some rare occasions, especially if they are work of single author’s vision, they bec…More
