Morgan!
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Karel Reisz, 1966, bw (8.5*)
This small and unique film made actor David Warner a star. He’s more lovable here than as Evil Incarnate in Time Bandits, or the evil computer program in Tron, as he plays Morgan, a zany but lovable psychotic who’s obsessed with giant apes, Communism, and ex-wife Vanessa Redgrave. However she’s moving on and about to get re-married, sending Morgan on a chest-thumping binge of jealous insanity. Director Reisz has made an original comedy that reminds me of the Charles Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine, Being John Malkovich) comedies. Uneven, but so original they remain in your memory. One of the last black-and-white classics as well.
Karel Reisz, 1966, bw (8.5*)
This small and unique film made actor David Warner a star. He’s more lovable here than as Evil Incarnate in Time Bandits, or the evil computer program in Tron, as he plays Morgan, a zany but lovable psychotic who’s obsessed with giant apes, Communism, and ex-wife Vanessa Redgrave. However she’s moving on and about to get re-married, sending Morgan on a chest-thumping binge of jealous insanity. Director Reisz has made an original comedy that reminds me of the Charles Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine, Being John Malkovich) comedies. Uneven, but so original they remain in your memory. One of the last black-and-white classics as well.
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