What Is ‘Kalifornia’ About?
Michelle Forbes stars as his feminist girlfriend and professional photographer, Carrie Laughlin.
Lucky, or unluckily, for them,an actual serial killer and his girlfriend answer the ad.
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Carrie is much more observant than Brian, and begins to realize something is very wrong with Early.
It’s one of the most harrowing scenes in the film, and disturbing.
Without his dedication to not romanticizing Early,Kaliforniawould not have the impact it has as the credits roll.
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I may be an outlaw, darlin but youre the one stealin' my heart.
& Mrs. Smith,Interview with the Vampire,Moneyball, andWorld War Z. ThoughKaliforniaarrived early in Pitt’s career, he was already getting pigeonholed into a certain kind of American sweetheart.
“Kalifornia that was one where I got to mess it up and get dirty.
The writer was actually really pissed off at me.
He wrote more of aBadlandskind of character.
Its like cymbals went off: I dont ever want to be shackled by that.”
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Men often fill the role of the tortured detective hunting down the bad men and gaining all the glory.
But, in a feminist twist, Michelle Forbes got to take on that role.
Both Forbes and Pitt share an uncomfortable, but intriguing chemistry with stolen glances of suspicion.
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Beyond her tense dynamic with Pitt,Forbes and Lewis are a crucial juxtaposition inKalifornia.
Carrie offers to fix Adele’s hair after Early chops it off so she could look more like Carrie.
It’s a terrifying slow burn, with Pitt and Forbes delivering unrelenting performances that makeKaliforniawhat it is.
A journalist and his photographer girlfriend embark on a cross-country road trip to research serial killers, accompanied by a couple who are more connected to their subject matter than they initially realize.
“Kalifornia” is much more subtle than that.
Even watchingKaliforniatoday, it carries a glaring relevancy and has aged like a fine wine.
Countless films and television shows have romanticized these killers.
At the end of the day, it should be the victims' stories,notthe killers.
Kaliforniais currently available to stream on Tubi in the U.S.
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