Seriously, it's a visual marvel: nightmarish make-up, endless pops of color against the darkness, unashamed comic book sets. It's another reminder of the unfortunate world of unnecessary realism our blockbusters are stuck in now. Sadly, a canyon exists between the quality of this movie's style & substance. The middle majority sags like crazy, but the opening & closing (&, of course, the fever-dream images) make it worthwhile.
Review of Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
(1990)
Beatty does a bang-up job of biting Burton's complete design sense.
18 August 2022