Cool Hand Luke

Augusta 2022-02-07 14:08:53

The film tells the story of criminal Luke's rebellion against authority. Luke was jailed for two years in chains for tearing down a parking meter while drunk. He was a cold-hearted hero who was always considered a hero by inmates during his time in prison. When he received the news of his mother's death, he tried unsuccessfully to escape from prison time after time, and was finally shot and killed by the guards. The "rope" that escaped with him was taken back to the prison, replacing Luke's hero status among the prisoners.
The director used extremely rich metaphors in the film, and used the method of montage photography to create the expression method of social violence films in the future. This is one of Paul Newman's best performances, other actors are also very prominent, the scene of eating eggs and "our problem is the failure of communication" has become a classic scene and classic lines.

View more about Cool Hand Luke reviews

Extended Reading
  • Roselyn 2022-03-22 09:01:34

    Paul Newman's masterpiece is better than hustler. Of course, this is not Newman's victory, but the director's victory. He confines Newman, who is so promiscuous, to a very moving narrow category. It's a masculine movie, a masculine confederate movie and a left-wing movie. Think of the battleship Potemkin, these three descriptions may have been the same thing. I watched this on the same night I watched Pink Narcissus, and couldn't tell which one was more erotic!

  • Helga 2022-03-21 09:01:41

    Paul Newman is a great man, and the grin is so delicious, one of the more offbeat prison movies.

Cool Hand Luke quotes

  • Captain: You run one time, you got yourself a set of chains. You run twice you got yourself two sets. You ain't gonna need no third set, 'cause you gonna get your mind right.

  • Boss: Sorry, Luke. I'm just doing my job. You gotta appreciate that.

    Luke: Nah - calling it your job don't make it right, Boss.