Director: Francis Ford Coppola
The patriarch of an artistic family is wildly talented and successful, while the rest of his family struggles in his wake? Sound like anyone? It's hard not to imagine that there's something very personal about Tetro, but often personal films are the best ones. While the situation is not one that most people can exactly relate to, the difficulties of the main characters are well spelled out. It's a tad too long, but I find myself saying that about every film lately.
Vincent Gallo is exceptional as the title character - Gallo is perfect at presenting stubborn anger and resistance to others, which is what this part calls for. Both here and in Buffalo '66, Gallo's character says that my will is going to win out - I can resist you.
Coppola makes an interesting choice - the film is in black and white, but any flashbacks are shot in color. I'm sure some other film has done this before this one, but here it's a striking choice, and something true as well - sometimes the past can seem more vivid than a lifeless present.
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