The Local Stigmatic (1990)

 

Synopsis: Hilarity ensues when a couple of sociopathic losers decide to beat up a minor celebrity. 

Blurb From the DVD jacket: “Turning back was never an option.”

What Did I Learn?: 2) Fame is the first disgrace because God knows who you are. 2) If you want to keep an old Englishman happy, tell him a joke when he’s young. 

You Might Like This Movie If: You thought Dick van Dyke delivered the best performance in Mary Poppins. 

Really?: Hoo-wee…. I don’t think Al Pacino or Paul Guilfoyle should have attempted those cockney accents. Authenticity aside, I had trouble hearing/understanding a good chunk of their dialogue. 

Rating: Based upon a one-act play by Heathcote Williams, The Local Stigmatic is a short film (56 minutes) that somehow seems much longer; I can see why Pacino chose to keep it locked in his vault, and showed it only to friends and small, select audiences for many years. This is not a fun, or even a pleasant movie; the characters are completely unlikeable, the bad cockney accents are an unnecessary distraction, and the whole thing ends in an act of senseless violence. I cannot recommend this movie. 4.5/10 stars. 

Would it Work For a Bad Movie Night?: No, but take a drink any time you find yourself wondering why these guys are so angry at the world, where they came from, or how they support themselves. 

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