Buffalo ’66 (1998)

An incredible cast and what could be an engaging story, Buffalo ’66 does little with its parts. Newly released from prison, Vincent Gallo’s Billy kidnaps Christina Ricci from her dance class on his way to his parents’ house. In her, he finds the love he craves from his parents, the whole adventure wrapped up intimately with the history of the Buffalo Bills. Billy is incredibly unlikable and there’s little reason for Ricci to fall for him sans pity. Visually, it looks like someone dug up a VHS tape of home movies from the 80s, which I suppose is a stylistic choice. The pretentiousness of the framing and scene choices often feel like someone trying too hard to hold onto their indie street cred.