Kalifornia - A much forgotten classic

Back before David Duchovny became ‘Mulder’ in the X-files, he made this little film. Then again, many didn’t really see it as ‘his’ due to the fact that it also starred the highly-bankable Brad Pitt and Juliet Lewis. And for a reason, both of the established Hollywood A-listers stole every scene. However, that doesn’t mean that Duchovny didn’t play his part.

‘Pre-Mulder’ plays a writer who’s working on a book about serial killers with his photography girlfriend and they decide to go on a cross country drive, visiting the sites where infamous killers struck (ending in California – with a C!). But, to share the costs, they agree to bring along Brad Pitt and Juliet Lewis – another couple, but from a very different background. And it doesn’t take long before the two couples start to rub each up the wrong way – with some pretty fatal consequences.

It’s pretty hard to find a bad performance from any of the four stars. Pitt and Lewis naturally stand out because their characters are wilder and they have more to play with, but Duchovny is a sober ‘ying’ to Brad Pitt’s manic ‘yang.’

Basically, if you like road movies, dramas, serial killer films, or thrillers in general, you should watch this. It really is all those and more, plus it contains some pretty awesome scenery to really add to the ambience.

9/10 almost as perfect as The Godfather