Jeremy is an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet. He'll gladly watch and write about almost anything, from old Godzilla films to gangster flicks to samurai movies to classic musicals to the French New Wave to the MCU... well, maybe not the Disney+ shows.
Calling Jack Nicholson prolific would be an understatement, given how often he appeared in movies between the early 1960s and 2010, when the actor announced his retirement. In that time, he won three Academy Awards and had pivotal roles in some of the most acclaimed films of all time – from various genres – including One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Shining, The Departed, and Chinatown.
It's not a film that’s fun to watch, and it’s definitely not one that presents main characters who are likable, with Jack Nicholson impressing alongside Art Garfunkel as the two men at the center of the story. Carnal Knowledge is also one of the more under-appreciated movies directed by Mike Nichols, a director who collaborated with Nicholson a handful of times throughout his filmmaking career.
It takes a werewolf narrative most horror fans are likely familiar with and pushes things a little further when it comes to violence and adult content, at least compared to the horror movies of old. Nicholson commits, and there are solid supporting performances from the likes of Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, and Christopher Plummer, too.
Heartburn is a little comedic early on, but goes on to feel more focused on drama as it gets heavier and more honest about things like love dying a slow death, infidelity, and absent parenting. No one should go in expecting a standard and breezy romantic comedy, but as a romantic dramedy, it works fairly well. There are some clichéd moments here and there, and it’s not perfectly written/assembled, but parts ring true, and the leads are both reliably great, as the two tend to be.
The Shooting is important within the filmography of Jack Nicholson because it’s a quality Western that rises above its technical/budgetary limitations, and also showcases Nicholson in a relatively prominent role. It could also make for one part of an undeniably effective double feature with Ride in the Whirlwind, given that movie also came out in 1966, was directed by Monte Hellman, and starred both Jack Nicholson and Millie Perkins.
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