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McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 10/12

10/12: The point of McCabe & Mrs. Miller is uh...?

Although it's another film about hookers, the cinematography is nice-looking, but the technique has been borrowed from M*A*S*H. Also, I love the look of the shanty town. On the other hand, the last twenty minutes is slow and boring.

Warren Beatty does a decent job of breaking away from his usual "stare at a wall with a vacant expression" shtick. Julie Christie turns in another overrated performance, but then again, the Academy loves to hand out nominations to actresses who play prostitutes or rape victims. As far as I know, thirteen hookers have been Oscar winners. An amazing stat, huh?

Oh, how I love the fake snow. It's so pretty. And finally, make sure you understand this: McCabe & Mrs. Miller is a film that embraces whores and whorehouses. Got it? Good. Now, get the fuck out of here.

All in all, McCabe & Mrs. Miller is too much.

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