Traveller

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Max M. @Househuntermax Mar 19 What a tremendous waste of talent. Bill Paxton, Julianna Margulies and Mark Wahlberg are all fantastic actors . But this movie is poorly written, poorly shot, no direction, one of these actors owed somebody a favor maybe. See more Steve D @RT35616104 02/13/2023 It has been done better and often at that. See more 08/08/2022 The life of a traveller isn't all that plain The late Bill Paxton, Mark Whalberg, and Juliana Margulies Paxton plays a con man Bokky who swindles people doing yard work He takes on a new protege Pat played by Whalberg from an Irish grifters family in rural North Carolina Pat is supposedly descended from these Irish Travellers Both of them seem to be doing successfully business wise but Bokky falls in love with Margulies as Jean He wants out of the business yet Pat doesn't seem so quick to give up Truth be told this movie focuses more on Paxton than Whalberg which is a shame cause he's a young guy just starting The film doesn't explore its core issues like it should But everyone performs wonderfully and this portrait of a relatively unfamiliar subculture is touched upon quite nicely Paxton makes for quite an Everyman doing his job to make money but with the best intentions Anti social skills and outlaw wit is how these people get by but of course not everyone has to approve of it This is a little known pocket of American culture that doesn't get enough attention Could've been a greater film though See more 07/11/2012 Traveller does a number of things well, with some funny scenes, strong performances, and a unique overall take on the "con game" subculture. At the same time, I did find the script to be at parts underwritten, and at parts overwritten. We never quite fully appreciate the clan, or how it impacted Wahlberg's father, making many of the character motivations murky. The ending also lost its way, with so many twists that the believability factor that the film had most of its run grew thin. The flaws are ultimately outweighed though, by the film's world building; the subculture, though not entirely fleshed out, feels real, the cons they play (predominately), feel oddly tired but effective. The world the film creates feels equally tragic, funny, and fascinating. 3/5 Stars See more don s @RT97868663 06/16/2012 I found this indie drama captivating. I enjoy Paxton, Wahlberg and Margulies separately, and together they meshed very well. The lifestyle of the Irish gypsies was interesting, however the movie could have delved into the subject a little more deeply. The cons run by the family were believable; the big swindle not so much. Knew how it was going to end though. Better than average, especially for an indie. See more 04/29/2012 Not a bad little movie...interesting culture to examine. Even one scam I was surprised by, it got so twisty good. Sort of an abrupt ending though, that's always a disappointment for me. Bu toverall, it was good enough, for a late night movie when nothing else was on. See more Read all reviews

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