Detestable
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Owen, who wants to kill his
detestable
mother (Anne Ramsey), watches "Strangers on a Train" and misunderstands Larry's advice, believing that his teacher wants to swap murders to eliminate the motive.
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The situations are unsubtle exaggerations which make the the already flimsy characters even more unbelievable and
detestable.
Director Kimiyoshi Yasudo and screenwriter Tetsuro Yoshida give the compelling story all the power and simplicity of an ancient age-old legendary folktale: there's a very strong sense of an ancient time and faraway remote place (it's specifically set in feudal Japan), the good guys are noble and appealing while the villains are truly nasty and detestable, the occasional stirring swordfights are staged with considerable skill and gusto, the special effects are fine and impressive, the serious tone and steady pace never falter for a minute, and Majin's last reel rampage of savage destruction is extremely lively, exciting, and more than a little scary.
Stott excels again as the
detestable
Chance, while Liv Tyler truly beats her other, lighter performances as the excitement-hungry Rebecca!
This was always a problem in the Tweety cartoons too but Speedy makes an even duller adversary thanks to his
detestable
cockiness and the blatant impossibility of his capture.
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