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The cast is populated with actors whose full abilities aren’t used. We particularly notice that in the case of Natalie Wood , who died while making this movie, and who is good to see once again, but who isn’t given even one big, challenging, deep scene; she’s just part of the plot machinery.
Dec 21, 2018 · Brainstorm starred Christopher Walken, who two years earlier had won the best supporting actor Oscar for The Deer Hunter; Louise Fletcher, an Oscar winner for her unforgettable role as Nurse...
One of the most troubled film productions of its era, the 1983 sci-fi thriller "Brainstorm" is mostly remembered for being the final film of Natalie Wood, who famously died under mysterious circumstances during production. The movie was directed by legendary special effects wizard Douglas Trumbull.
Brainstorm was released on September 30, 1983, almost two years after Wood's death. However, it opened on a small number of screens and with little publicity despite being lauded unofficially as "Natalie Wood's last movie". Rotten Tomatoes reports that 57% of 21 critics have given the film a positive review with an average rating of 5.69/10. [8]
Brainstorm is about exploring experience, life, love, even death, from the point of view of others, and Academy Award winner Louise Fletcher allows us to do so through her consummate skill in presenting a death scene of sufficient awe and wonder to warrant exploration.
It tries to go in the route of a love story, then as a commentary in the hyper sexualisation of society and, ultimately, settles for being an underwhelming thriller. The big catch here is that it is shot on film, and partly in 70mm. And for good reason.
A description of tropes appearing in Brainstorm. A 1983 sci-fi film directed by Douglas Trumbull, notable for being Natalie Wood's last film. A team of …
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