Cool Hand Luke

God damn, this movie is so fucking good. It's been a couple years since I've watched it I really felt in the mood for it the other night.

Right off the bat you know it's awesome because of the editing and cinematography. Sam O'Steen edited the likes of Rosemary's Baby and Chinatown, so that kinda speaks for itself. It's incredibly artistic and evocative. Powerhouse Lalo Schifrin provided the score. Top class collaborators.

I'm sure you've seen Cool Hand Luke. Incredible performances by the whole cast. It really is a timeless, flawless movie.

The interesting thing that came to my attention this time was a lot of the religious aspects. Cool Hand Luke is famed for its Christian symbolism. If you do some research on the web you'll see a lot of people interpreting it as a very affirmative movie promoting God and denouncing the worship of false idols. But I've also read a review proposing that it was the ultimate rejection of God. And it was all about being an individual. Of course, you see what you want to see. I prefer to view it as the latter. A monument to self-reliance and absolute rejection of the Christian mythology. But the truth is that it's probably the former stance. Who cares. The themes don't get in the way of the brilliance of the story and the way it's told.

Hard not to put this in the top 10 movies ever. Gotta be a contender. The car washing scene with Lucile? Gimme a break. You're RIGHT THERE with the prisoners. You're going nuts. It's amazing.