Released in 1998, Buffalo 66 feels like one of those movies from the 1970's where character development is more important than the plot. Not that the plot isn't important, it's just that in this film it's very hard to keep your eyes off of the people in the story. The story is just the topping to this wonderful tale of two lost souls searching for acceptance.
Writer, director and star, Vincent Gallo plays a man recently released from prison who kidnaps a dancer, played by Christina Ricci with the hope that she will pretend to be his wife. What the audience gets is a front row seat into the lives of two introverts longing for affection.
Unlike so many other low budget films where the filmmaker tries to repeat a Hollywood format on a much smaller scale, Buffalo 66 is an independent film with a true original voice. And with producers and studios so afraid to take a risk anymore, this film is a sad reminder of what movies could be if the people behind them just showed a little courage in helping these films get made.
Unlike so many other low budget films where the filmmaker tries to repeat a Hollywood format on a much smaller scale, Buffalo 66 is an independent film with a true original voice. And with producers and studios so afraid to take a risk anymore, this film is a sad reminder of what movies could be if the people behind them just showed a little courage in helping these films get made.
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