Tucker: The Man and His Dream Reviews

Francis Ford Coppola completely ruled the 70's. He made 4 movies, 'Apocalypse Now', 'The Godfather: Part II', 'The Conversation', 'The Godfather, they were all critically acclaimed and at least 3 of them are arguably some of the finest movies ever made. So, he ruled the 70's but it was as much a blessing as it was a curse. I mean, basically, for each movie he made afterwards, the audience was expecting another 'Godfather' or another 'Apocalypse now'. Well, it never happened and with each new release directed by him, his reputation continued to diminish and, nowadays, he is pretty much considered a has-been. Personally, I think it's a shame because he has actually made some decent flicks which are terribly overlooked and this movie is a perfect example. Indeed, I saw it when I was very young actually before his big classics and I thought it was pretty good. I mean, I never heard of Preston Tucker before and, to be honest, I’m not sure I really cared about his story, at least, not as much as Coppola himself. Still, I thought it was an entertaining biopic with a very good performance by the always dependable Jeff Bridges. To conclude, I think it is a pretty good flick and I should re-watch it at some point to make up my mind for good about the damned thing.