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deseretnews.com - : Best known for his screenplays of Martin Scorsese films (''Raging Bull,'' ''Taxi Driver''), though he's been writing and directing his own films for some years (''The Comfort of Strangers,'' ''Hardcore''), Schrader once again explores life's seamy side. more...
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www.filmcritic.com - : Light Sleeper feels like a serious '80s film, though it was made all the way in 1992. It's a relic of the drug era, filled with a soulful performance from WIllem Dafoe (a conflicted upper-class dealer who wants to get out of the business), a synthesizer score, and virtually no scenes set during the day. Susan Sarandon and Dana Delany also look straight outta 1983, with a bouffant hairdo and a close-cut Jane Wiedlin cut, respectively. As for the film, it's more hit than miss, and Dafoe's earnest portrayal carries the movie through its rockier, less sensical parts. Worth a look. more...
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