Buffalo ‘66
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“We’re the couple that doesn't touch one another”
Overview
A cult classic of '90s independent cinema, Buffalo `66 is a sweet, strange, sleet-swept story about taking responsibility and learning to be loved. Shortly after his release from prison, Billy Brown (Vincent Gallo) kidnaps a young tap dancer named Layla (Christina Ricci) and demands she be his pretend wife while they visit his parents. Later, as the two endure a date at the bowling alley, Billy plots his revenge against the Buffalo Bills kicker who lost the 1991 Super Bowl that, in a roundabout way, landed Billy in gaol.
Why See This Film
Gallo’s pathetic sadsack is played with hilarious contemptibility undercut by a disarming vulnerability while Christina Ricci steals the show; shy, adrift yet quietly assured, begrudgingly putting up with her co-star but showing grace (plus some iconic tap-dancing). The other reason Buffalo `66 remains such a memorable offbeat indie is its experimental edits, fresh visual ideas and a gleaming, washed out palette, all soundtracked by prog rock needle drops by King Crimson and Yes. However you feel about Vincent Gallo, we recommend giving this one a go — it holds up as a profound and stylish study of lonely, mixed up souls and, of course, love.
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