A lawn
The movie, “The Lawnmower Man” was something that popped into my mind about a month ago. I just had this feeling, “You need to watch ‘The Lawnmower Man’ again.” So I purchased a used copy of the DVD. When discussing this film with other people, I generally have gotten a scoff-like or negative vibe. This leads me to believe that this movie is not for everyone. Because if you stick around for 28 minutes into the film, you are rewarded. My favorite part of the movie kicks in around 28 minutes. When I saw that scene, I was like, “OK, I’m listening.” The computer graphics are something that are often discussed, when that is just the carrot to get you to watch the film. If you want to see a film for the 3D animations, and if you appreciate older school polygon animations, then this might be interesting to you. But the best part of the film is how the concepts evolve and how they are presented.
In the special features, someone mentions how this movie is a “cautionary tale.” While I agree that this is true, The Lawnmower Man is a lot more than that.
The thing I like the most about this film, is that the characters just straight up say their pieces. There is zero fear on the part of the director in this movie. The vision is so clearly lined out that it feels more like a survival guide than a cautionary tale. I love that.
Jeff Fahey is the title character, “Jobe/The Lawnmower Man” and he does a phenomenal job. You may recognize him from the TV Show, “Lost.” He acts with such precision and heart that watching Jobe’s character arc is both entertaining and frightening.
Pierce Brosnan did such a great acting performance in this movie. The way he depicted how much his character actually cared, as well as his own ambitions was perfect. His character, Dr. Lawrence Angelo, seemed like he was proving something to himself. And most of his suffering that he was experiencing was because he wanted proof. He wanted to prove that he could actually do what he wanted to do. And when he finally achieved that goal with Jobe, it scared the living daylights out of him. And Brosnan nailed it on the head with that one.
-Tyler