'Hillbilly Elegy' Is an Accidental Camp Masterpiece

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Whatever the cryptic intentions, 'Hillbilly Elegy' (starring GlennClose and AmyAdams) is the best kind of camp masterpiece: an accidental one.

, is a master of a certain type of accomplished commercial filmmaking, specializing in building impressive worlds that tell heartfelt stories that appeal to a wide audience. With, he takes great care to do just that: everything from the production design to the costumes and hair, to the casting, to the cinematography, and even the soundtrack is of the caliber we’ve come to expect from a Ron Howard film. Even the actors are oddly proficient.

However, Glenn Close wins the Snatch Game with her performance as J.D.’s grandmother, a woman universally dubbed “Mamaw.” To see one of cinema’s most formidable performers lean so heavily into caricature is nothing short of the ooh-aah sensation of our paltry cinematic year. That she’s doing it this far into her career is pure gonzo virtuosity. I’ve heard it hypothesized that Mamaw would best be utilized in a spoof or a satire, to which I must disagree.

 

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