Written and Directed by: J.P. Shaefer
Starring: Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan
and Judah Friedlander
Chapter 27 follows Mark David Chapman (Leto), a Beatles fan on the edge obsessed with J.D. Salinger's novel, A Catcher in the Rye, in the days before he assassinated John Lennon.
Even though this movie received mixed reviews during its release, I found it to be incredibly fascinating. This film is understated; it simply follows Mark David Chapman's descent into insanity leading up to his famous assassination that affected the entire world. Jared Leto gives it his all in this performance. He famously gained 67 pounds in order to play this role, and he didn't stop there. He really delves into the mental decline of the character, and gives a fascinating performance. I did find the occasional flaw in the film, mainly Lohan's character ( I thought she did an excellent job with what she was presented with, her character was just not very interesting.), but they were small. This is the kind of film I really enjoy, and I reccomend everyone see it because, even if it's not really their type of film, it only has an hour and a half run-time, so it's not a terribly long time commitment.
So, what do you think? Does this interest you? And if you have seen it, what did you think?
Because you told me about it, I would love to see this movie.
ReplyDeletelindsay lohan!! if i didn't hate her so much i would be more interested in this movie. as it is... maybe jared leto will tempt me enough to look into it.
ReplyDeleteanne t.
Don't let Lohan steer you away for two reasons. A.) even though she's psycho in real life, she really does have some talent as an actress. If you don't agree, B.) she's only in like 3 scenes. This one is mainly a Jared Leto showcase.
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