I generally consider anything associated with Oliver Stone as staunch liberal masturbation: It means very little to everyone else, but it feels good for the man himself.
Stone is still being preachy (the evil sensationalistic nature of the media, guns, shitty parents), but this is a really different movie for him. In fact, it feels like a Quentin Tarantino film (he did write the screenplay) going from color film to black and white, animation and pulp.
The biggest question is this: How much illegal drugs were consumed during the filming of this movie?
It should be a record. Tom Sizemore and Robert Downey Jr. (obviously, pre-Iron Man) alone should put it in the lead. Add some Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis and that should put the record out of reach.
In addition, it'd be interesting to do a timeline of Harrelson's career. From the lovable Woody Boyd in Cheers to a serial killer and a pornographer (Larry Flynt) in a matter of years. Clearly, the guy did not want to be typecast and going for the edgiest films out there helps a lot.
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