1970 · drama · thriller
Performance (1970)
Directed by Nicolas Roeg, Donald Cammell1h 46m1970
In underworld terms, Chas Devlin is a 'performer,' a gangster with a talent for violence and intimidation. Turner is a reclusive rock superstar. When Chas and Turner meet, their worlds collide—and the impact is both exotic and explosive.
Our read: Performance (1970) (1970) reads as a sombre, measured, surreal drama · thriller entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Sombre, measured, measured drama / thriller, surreal in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- sombre
- measured
- intense
- surreal
- bleak
- cold
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