Savages — Yes, we have all lived long enough to see “from the maker of Natural Born Killers” used as a selling point instead of an entry on a list of priors. Oliver Stone, his customary restraint and good taste presumably in tow, focuses on a trio of California pot growers who have to fight a hostile takeover attempted by a vicious Mexican cartel. See, in Stone’s world, this qualifies as a stirring pro-American scenario, and only two days late for the Fourth of July. (R) [youtube jpoYfrnxOYI&feature=fvwrel] To Rome With Love — Reviewed this week. (R)
This article appears in Jul 4-10, 2012.