Starring RIVER PHOENIX and KEANU REEVES
THIS ARTICLE IS PART OF THE LIST OF SHAME PROJECT: 100 MOVIES THAT WILL SHATTER MY CREDIBILITY
THIS ARTICLE IS PART OF THE LIST OF SHAME PROJECT: 100 MOVIES THAT WILL SHATTER MY CREDIBILITY
Expectations were high, for I’ve only heard the best things about it. And indeed My Own Private Idaho deserves every praise. This unconventional film about two hustlers is moving and funny, but more importantly it has depth: whether intellectually or emotionally, you realize that there’s much more to it than an unrequited love. River Phoenix is as real as one can be, sublimely embodying Gus Van Sant’s unique insight on human behavior. It’s a film that enthralls for its creative, clever and cohesive mess.