![]() Today's films are made for a very dumb and sophisticated audience. The details make everything and they manage to keep the viewer puzzled and excited all throughout. The story is intriguing and the best thing that you could find today in a movie: it's not a cheap, faithful execution of overused tropes. The lead actor is perfect, it brings to life a completely convincing character that contributes greatly to the viewer's immersion. Sizemore's acting, certainly, is another. I've probably seen more films than anyone you know and yet several times I was surprised as I watched reason enough to recommend it. While the film is depressing and left me feeling a bit sad, I appreciated how so much of his story is original. This excited me because it was very well done especially for a man relatively new to the field. The film was written and directed by Valerio Esposito and he is a guy with only limited experience directing and writing. But I won't say more, as I don't want to spoil the film for you. Slowly, very slowly, you learn more about the man where much of his depression and self-hate comes from as well as why he lives this existence and why his feet are covered in tattoos! The answers are interesting and, ultimately, rather depressing. This isn't hard, as he lives in a tiny town in Nevada in the Mojave Desert. His days mostly consist of drinking coffee, taking meds for his psychological problems, exercising, drinking, taking drugs and avoiding making contact with others. When the story begins, you see that the severely depressed Phoenix (Sizemore) lives a life best described as simply existing. But he mostly plays quiet roles roles involving guys who look a lot like anyone else and he has done it quite well .and has, in his own way, slipped under the Hollywood radar mostly by choosing to play in smaller and independent films. ![]() You probably haven't heard of Sizemore which is odd as he has over 200 credits and was a often featured on the television show "China Beach" near the beginning of his career. But it's also a pretty amazing movie for its star, Tom Sizemore and he pretty much carries the film on the force of his excellent acting. "Calico Skies" is a very difficult film to describe and it is, by the end, a rather depressing film. ![]()
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