I seriously thought this was some Tarantino-esque romp. There are so many things that are surreal, such as the highly recognizable Vazquez Rocks with a windmill farm unconvincingly matted in and the continual count of witnesses displayed onscreen that goes well into double digits.
Likewise, the presence of Bruce Willis, Harry Dean Stanton and Justin Timberlake together is inherently surreal.
And the movie is FUN. The mood is electric and everybody gives fantastic performances, including and especially Timberlake.
But it being based (apparently rather faithfully) on a true story makes the whole thing rather uncomfortable. Should a movie about the murder of a teenager be this much fun?
Likewise, the presence of Bruce Willis, Harry Dean Stanton and Justin Timberlake together is inherently surreal.
And the movie is FUN. The mood is electric and everybody gives fantastic performances, including and especially Timberlake.
But it being based (apparently rather faithfully) on a true story makes the whole thing rather uncomfortable. Should a movie about the murder of a teenager be this much fun?