This is filmmaking without a net. Some of director Wim Wenders' choices puzzled me for days. But I don't mind this - I appreciate his daring. Dennis Hopper's crazed performance is transfixing. I had no idea what he was doing with this role; a lot of it seems improvised. "The American Friend" is a curious film that will not appeal to all, but if you are daring in your tastes or if you have a special appreciation for 1970's cinema then you ought to give it a look.
Written 5/22/10
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