Salvation house The film “Uli’s Gold” is not included in the category of famous family dramas. There are several reasons. Firstly, the film was released on screens in the distant already cinematic framework of 1996. That time is the era of dominance of genres under the general name “action”, so few people could look towards “Uli’s Gold”, so it did not become popular, and then ceased to carry any interest for the viewer. The next nuance that Uli's Gold passed by the audience was the absence of the big stars of the time. For moviegoers with a load of knowledge, the name of Peter Fonda is far from an empty sound, but for the rest it will not say anything. And Jessica Biel, who played her first film role in this film, then, of course, no one knew.
Still, Uli's Gold could, under good circumstances, gain great fame. Somehow it becomes uncomfortable when the actor who received the Golden Globe in the nomination "Best Actor" and the contender in the same Oscar, with the film in which he played past the box office. But Peter Fonda, thanks to the image in "Uli Gold", got all this! And rightfully so, I must say. He has the expressive character of an ex-military man who carries the steel core of his character inside, but still, when his family, which is the only thing he has left, is in danger, he breaks himself and takes dangerous steps that threaten his life, but stop at his laws. So he takes a fight with scumbags, who are drugged by the mother of his granddaughters and the wife of his son. Getting involved in this case, he will also unravel the tangle with a robbery in which his own son is involved. Without seeking help from the hero Peter Fonda proves that he still has that gunpowder in the powder boxes.
He wrote the script, then made a film on it, and also edited it by one person – Victor Nunez, so he can be called the creative father of “Uli’s Gold”. Victor Nunez diligently wrote a life in the American backwaters, where his main character tries to find peace after the Vietnam War. Victor Nunez combines the image of a one-story America with the dramatic fate of its inhabitants. To immerse the viewer in the atmosphere of those places where once there were stories for Western plots. But the Winchesters are still there, and the bandits are walking around without fear of the authority of the sheriff, who is more busy visiting the saloons. From the yellow-dust picture, the impression remains that this very dust has been swallowed and the stuffiness is blocking oxygen. Of course, someone such a color palette will not have to taste: it becomes somehow dull, hopeless, but still it only emphasizes not only the state of the area, but also the inner content of the protagonist.
And if Peter Fonda has already been told, then it is worth saying something about other actors. Of course, many are primarily interested in the question of the debut work of Jessica Biel. It is impossible to say much, only one can conclude that the image of a girl begins a period of youthful maximalism, selfishness and endless arguments with adults. Well done, Bill, who at that time was only fourteen years old, she coped. But she has a secondary role and she is not so much on the screen, so other actors deserve more attention. And the first place among them is occupied by Christine Dunford, who played a mother-addict. She had an expression! You know, to be honest, I immediately wondered if she was a drug addict herself, because she was so natural in her rage at breakage (I saw breakage only on TV screens, I immediately warn!). Subsequently, the hero Fonda helps her return to normal life and rejoices for the heroine Christine Dunford with all sincerity. And another actress - Patricia Richardson - gave the whole film some warmth and faith in a happy future on the background of the harsh hardening of the hero Fonda, teenage aggression Jessica Biel and fierce fits of Christine Dunford.
Maybe not the great drama "Oohli's Gold", but it still deserves your attention, because its unknown does not speak about its quality and the performance of actors. Well, at least fans of Jessica Biel can get acquainted with “Ooley’s Gold”, which became her debut in the movie.
7 out of 10