Movie to reconsider ::: U Turn {1997}

Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, John Voight, Powers Boothe, Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes, Nick Nolte, Billy Bob Thornton, and Liv Tyler to top it all off. Running down such a list of names on a virtually unknown film almost sickens me that such a gem went unnoticed.

In my opinion I think this was the return of Sean Penn as an actor, the SP that grabbed our attention in Carlitos way, and Dead man walking. Not that he did a film in between, but showing that he can obtain the acting consistency needed to keep a good name in Hollywood, that will keep an actor bankable.

Jennifer Lopez revealed something that many were unable to see and I can not spoil that with words. I only hope that your motion picture acumen is one that has the eyes to see when an actor is applying new levels to their acting. "Growth" is the word I am looking for.

Not only is this a film with such high caliber actors, we have a grand storyline to boot. One with many twist and turns that will keep you guessing all the way to the end. This film is watching a game with the score bouncing back and fourth until there is a tie, and it ends up in overtime. Hoping that your home team or your favorite player achieving that winning shot to take home to trophy.

However you wish to look at this film you will not look at this list of actors, the same way ever again. This will give you a chance to absorb the range they hold inside. Oliver Stone tends to have that effect on those in which he directs. If you think this is a bad recommendation, you know what to do, leave me a comment, but I think you would thank me once you get the full essence of the film. "Expect the Unexpected," a five star thriller that delivers, an "American Classic".

Here are a few clips from the film:




Billy Boob Thorton and Sean Penn Mix it up on screen:



Thats right its JP AKA Johnny Cash ironicaly kicking A** to the song that put his acting career over the top.