Ode to Billy Joe

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Audience Member I live in Tallahassee in the late 60’s, so I was familiar with the surroundings. I caught this movie just surfing on YouTube. It is haunting. You might not think it’s ca great movie but it will haunt your mind for many days. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/24 Full Review Steve D The song did it better but O'Connor is really good here. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/11/23 Full Review dave s There is a reason why so few films based on songs have been successful – it's virtually impossible to stretch a three-minute song into a two-hour movie. Case in point: Ode to Billy Joe. While the movie captures the vibe of 1950s Mississippi and, more importantly, offers an explanation as to why Billy Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge, one has to wonder why each and every scene drags on significantly and painfully longer than it has to. On top of all the filler, the acting is hokey, the dialogue is stiff, and many of the scenarios are implausible and often unnecessary. Despite all of this, the song, played over the opening and closing credits, remains timeless. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Saw this movie when I was a teenager and it made a lasting impression on me. Hauntingly tragic but good film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A great slice of life movie- I thought this film perfectly covered small town living, expectations and dynamics a bit better than it covered homosexuality, but that doesn't really take away from the film. The movie I felt was a bit too afraid to actually deal with Billy Joe's potential gayness, though in leaving room for you to interpret if he was actually gay or perhaps just taken advantage of is also an interesting dynamic either way. What I thought the most interesting lesson of this film was about how expectations in small towns are quite literally everything and any deviation can be soul crushing. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member An all time favorite! Makes u laugh and cry and OMG. ! Love it! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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