Low Down

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Ronald H Low Down is in the tradition of 'Round Midnight and Bird: dark, slow moving, and ultimately tragic. In spite of the fact that it's based on the memoir of jazz pianist Joe Albany's daughter, it has a feeling of contrivance. The colors are desaturated brown and dingy beige; the settings are seedy and dismal. Jazz in the movies is all about suffering due to heroin or alcohol abuse, The joyous nature of jazz, not to mention the talent and discipline it takes to play it, is barely touched upon. John Hawkes and Dakota fanning are both memorable. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Audience Member Pretty powerful movie about addiction. Profound and wonderful. Elle Fanning is terrific. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/20 Full Review Audience Member Well portrayed but no real depth. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/28/18 Full Review Audience Member Too dark, too long, too sad, too slow Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member An increasingly dark film with no climax, no point, and a sunny ending that emerged out of nowhere. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Slow-burning exploration of the fragile relationship between a heroin-addicted jazz musician and his devoted teenage daughter, set in 1970s LA. John Hawkes and Elle Fanning are superb, with support from Glenn Close. Director Jeff Preiss builds on all the senses, from sumptuous visuals to layered jazz sounds. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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