The most mesmerizing thing about the film is really the song, sung by Nina Simone. I say this because I've recently discovered a few people have done cover versions of it, but none have really hit the spot. The song is extremely intimate. David Bowie did a cover in the 70s which was way too theatrical and hysterical. Galle also did a cover, which apparently is part of a proposal to do a new version of the movie, This retains some of the intimacy of the original, and has a very rich, deep voice to complement a latin-jazz based rythm. But Nina Simone just totally hits the hairs on my back every time I hear it.
Review of Wild Is the Wind
