"American Gigolo" actually is slick and stylish. Every bit slick and fashionable every bit any pic could be, so yous really wonder whether this is Schrader's picture or Jerry Bruckheimer's? If y'all look solely at the screenplay, it almost fits into the typical Schrader exploration of any given 'seedy underworld'. You could even argue that Julian and Michelle are in a way like to Travis and Betty. Looking at the final product, however, I see a slick Hollywood mystery-thriller that'due south actually far more interesting for its romantic sub-plot than for any of the suspense parts.
Don't get me incorrect, in places "American Gigolo" is a quality character study, and the romance is equally well-written as you could always expect from a major, mainstream Hollywood production, only the suspense thriller portion is just so banal, expected, and predictable that it really takes away from an otherwise very good film. Mayhap most worthy of praise here is Richard Gere who gives one of his best performances here, and I certainly cannot fifty-fifty begin to imagine John Travolta in the lead office.
It sounds like I'grand criticizing how fashionable this film is, I'grand really not. Information technology'southward pulled off pretty darn well in comparison to how many films of this sort have ended up, and yous accept to admit Gere's wardrobe is impressive. The film is well-shot and well-acted and for the most part quite well-written (although this is far, far from Paul Schrader's all-time work equally a screenwriter). My comments on the film's slickness are really just a natural reaction to this film coming right later on "Hardcore". Indeed, it seems similar this moving-picture show is a signpost for the early 80's (the dud of a score proves it) where in Hollywood even homicide cases with a Gigolo equally the main doubtable are glamorous rather than gritty.
A lot of people detest this film, but it has too gained a large cult following and a respectable following from picture critics and aficionados, even landing a spot on the 'They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?' top 1000 list, and I can't really sympathise why anyone would have such extreme feelings about a movie that is merely watchable and entertaining. I don't recall Schrader did his best piece of work hither, just it'south not his worst either and the motion picture as a whole is so unimposing and forgettable that I observe it hard to believe it has and then many fans and so many detractors.
7/10
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