Blu-ray Review – Iguana

The director of "Two-Lane Blacktop" and "Silent Night, Deadly Night 3," Monte Hellman is more of a fascinating filmmaker than a consistent one. 1988's "Iguana" represents Hellman's quest to explore the limits of power and the lasting sting of humiliation, adapting Alberto Vazquez-Figueroa's novel for the screen. The result is undeniably powerful and unflinching, but also stiff and unconvincing, with inefficient editing and wooden performances sinking a provocative island adventure story. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com