Influential
If Hitchcock's Rear Window, and Michael Powell's Peeping Tom are the quintessential voyeuristic films, than John Cassevettie's A Woman Under The Influence invites you in to it's home, and doesn't care what you see or if it makes you uncomfortable. The godfather of independent film, with his crew consisting of friends and family, A Woman Under The Influence feels more personal and uncompromising than anything I have ever seen. With his use of hand held cameras, natural lighting, and non-actors, Cassavetes completely destroyed the conventional film making process. A Woman Under the Influence remains to be as powerful as when it was first released. The performances by his own wife, Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk are so intense and truthful, that they stay with you for days after a viewing. Without a doubt, they are two of the greatest performances you will ever see.