Psycho (1998)
May 1, 1999Psycho Remake
Over Gus Van Sant's shot-for-shot remake of Psycho, there hangs the single question of “Why?” The result seems a futile conceit, one only designed to infuriate those who regard the original in such high esteem
Gus Van Sant
Elephant (2003)
Jun 15, 2004High-School Shooting Spree
Gus Van Sant makes a film about the high school shooting phenomenon, although has almost nothing to say about it. Where the film does mesmerise is in Van Sant's seemingly naturalistic style and non-linear narrative.
Restless (2011)
Mar 4, 2012Oddball Romance/Ghost Companion
The oddity of an emo romance from indie director Gus Van Sant about an alienated teenager with a ghost companion who falls for a girl dying of cancer. Needless to say, the film's mopey romance between oddball outsiders and Van Sant's aimless improvisational style never quite gel