Review of Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son (1999)
7/10
No beginning, no end!
12 August 2002
This is in many ways special film, which without a doubt will leave many unsure, both in regards to the subject and the film itself (including me!). The film is about a young man, which has the wonderful nickname F**khead (FH). We follow FH as he explores the two loves of his life, his girlfriend and drugs. For three year period we go back and forth, while he tells his story, realizing by each minute that he really deserves the title FH, or as one of his friends says to him 'Does everything you touch turn to s***'. Even though it is not a question that this is good film, with interesting camera style, dialog and acting, I couldn't help but feel that it was trying too hard. Too many small sideline stories were started but never completed. There was also some scenes that were mixture of reality and the drug enhanced state of FH, but not clear enough distinction between what was reality and what wasn't. The greatest criticism I could raise though is how the usage of drugs didn't seem to affect FH or his Girlfriend Michelle in any other way then producing some friendly dullness. Never seemed there to be any desperation in buying the next dosage, or much of mood changes due to the consumption. Finally, the ending was very lax, even though I hadn't expected any clear cut final. From my point FH was just as confused at the beginning of the film as at the end of it! Having said that, this is very interesting film, worth looking at. 7/10
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