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Albino Alligator (1996)
Rate:
3
Viewed:
9/10
9/10:
The strong acting from the ensemble cast renders Albino Alligator a watchable, gripping picture.
Unfortunately, the closer I'm to the end, the worse it gets. The story is manipulative by trying to force me to accept
the conclusion that allows Dova to get away with the murders because, obviously, it's Matt Dillon.
Kevin Spacey, the golden boy director, tries to push me to think of Dova and his co-conspirators as likeable characters
due to their ability to make Tarantino-esque conversations. At the same time, he desperately wants to put the H in hip.
But, I am sorry, Kevin. It's just...not...working. Meanwhile, it's demeaning to see Faye Dunaway's character and others
be teased about while their lives are at the mercy of bad people if they don't comply with their demands.
All in all, Albino Alligator is a stupid movie with a sickening ending that represents Kevin Spacey's hubris in
the worst way.