Movies: April 1997 Archives

There comes a point where the act of criticism breaks down, and I'd be hard-pressed to tell you exactly why I think Peggy Cummins is just awesome as Annie Laurie Starr in Gun Crazy. She's a little awkward -- in every scene, if you're listening carefully, you can hear her trying to squelch her native British accent. But it's not an impediment to her performance, which is as raw and sensuous as they come. Through much of the movie, Cummins redefines the relationship between sex and violence, eyes afire, mouth agape, bright gobbets of pure sex dripping from her open lips.