Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis are two young, attractive serial killers who become tabloid-TV darlings, thanks to a sensationalistic press led by Robert Downey Jr. The press reports the pair as they go on a 52 people killing spree. A controversial look at the way the media portrays criminals.

Starring  Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore

Directed by  Oliver Stone

I dared to watch the mind-bending, blood-thirsty, carnage fun-fest that is Natural Born Killers for a second time. What a ride. I do state dare and I mean it due to it’s nature in dark matters and graphic intensity. Stop right there if those things bother you. The fact is that, it goes against the grain. How can we root for the “good” side, when the “evil” side is driven so heavily on love and trust. If that conundrum would be too much for you, go no further. These main characters are despicable in plain speak, but geeze do they know how to win a heart; My main impression. It had been a while since I’d viewed the film, but after watching it, I immediately remembered why it deserved another gander. It captures my heart by character delivery (very important to me), my attention (as I love blinky/flashing things, yeah I’m a Tarantino fan…), and my brain (a moral and obligatory thinker, and that’s a good thing).

Let’s talk characters. The two main stars drive completely complicated characters in such a smooth manner. Harrelson always plays chaos with a steady hand, but he has some competition that takes his cake. Oscar Nominee, Juliette Lewis really showcases her unique acting ability here. The performance was flawless and true. A few more fun performances where given by Robert Downey Jr. (job well done, too), Tommy Lee Jones, and Rodney Dangerfield (although you really won’t like him here).

This movie is seriously tripped out. Do you enjoy Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas or anything Tarantino? If so, then you came to the right place. I seemed to have forgotten just how crazy it was, but it was sort of refreshing revisiting it. I do so enjoy a scene here and there in black and white and possibly red, as well as a good bit of non-sense to perhaps give you a feel through the psyche of the tripped out mind. The art direction and cinematography really count here and did their jobs.

The last question you must ask your self before you watch is are you ready to think outside the box? Many will say that it’s just cheap thrills, but you must delve deeper to understand certain running themes and premise. Take for instance one of the main themes; are we born bad, the sinner aspect. It’s displayed time and time again in each adventure how the protagonists’s mindsets are, “well, we are going to hell anyway so, why not do what we where born to do.” It presents the paradox of recognizing our animal instincts that we where born with, but have chosen to deny. You either ponder on that notion or immediately reject it. I’m a ponderer and enjoy a lasting impression.

I really seemed to yap on this one, sorry about that! If you can’t handle violence then don’t go here, but if you can and have an open mind then enjoy!