Zeka On February - 2 - 2010

Coming to us from famous director Adrian Lyne(Lolita, Fatal Attraction, Nine 1/2 Weeks, Flashdance) this movie tackles a more serious theme then his previous projects. Visually very impressive and content-wise just plain beautiful this bomb from the eighties can still evoke emotions(that is greatly due to the amazing performance by Tim Robbins). Jacob Singer is traumatized Vietnam veteran with little left to hold on in his present life. Left by his wife and doing meaningless work for the post office his spirals down into a nightmare of haunting visions and apparitions. Will he ever find out why is this happening to him and is this something that is happening to other soldiers it is up to you to find out. Amazing combination of dreams and visions carefully mixed with ordinary life is something that is hard to accomplish. A true masterpiece. Enjoy.

Director: Adrian Lyne

Cast: Tim Robbins, Danny Aiello, Jason Alexander, Elizabeth Peña, Matt Craven

Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ 

Fun Stuff: The closing legend of the film mentions the testing of a drug named BZ in Vietnam. BZ is NATO code for a hallucinogen called 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate, which was rumored to have been administered to US troops during the Vietnam War in an attempt to increase their combat abilities.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/

Categories: Drama

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