The Straight Story

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Kevin P Dec 29 Such a quiet, gentle, and hypnotic road trip movie with a subtle emotional heaviness that slowly creeps up on you. This is David Lynch's only Disney movie, which is such a bizarre pairing that oddly works. The movie is one long slow road trip following an old man riding his lawn mower to visit family. It's a slow-paced, but very unique movie watching experience. I liked the disability representation with Alvin's daughter Rosie. How she's a responsible and caring person and the movie doesn't draw much attention to her status. The soundtrack is soft folksy music, and gorgeous. It's a deliberately slow and methodical movie that shows every step of the way along old Alvin's journey to see his brother. The saddest scene dives into Alvin's WWII backstory dealing with PTSD and alcoholism. The film ends with a short, but sweet reunion of the two brothers that validates Alvin's long boring odyssey. It's a beautifully simple movie about old age and human connection and one that sticks with you. See more Leo W @LeoTW Dec 14 One of my alltime favorite movies for so many reasons that I wont explain and leave the watcher to experience. See more Tom F Nov 21 A story that seems simple on the surface, Lynch and a terrific cast instills every scene with a calm energy and a punch of reality. Rated G and distributed by Disney, this might qualify as Lynch’s strangest film. See more Aldo G Aug 17 A masterpiece about family, the ordinary, and perseverance. A tender David Lynch, an inspiring Richard. Farnsworth and another fabulous score by Angelo Badalamenti. See more Ian S Jul 15 A very different movie from David Lynch. Well acted by Farnsworth and Spacek with a music score that complements the movie perfectly and some stunning visuals of the American midwest. A low key gem. See more M G Jul 3 Like watching paint dry. I'm obsessed with David Lynch and was really looking forward to watching this. It's incredibly boring!! The usual David Lynch dream sequences and surrealism doesn't appear at all. Which might have saved this movie! It's incredibly boring and watching this old guy, ride a tractor- in real time. No context was given as to why the main character hadn't talked to his brother in years and years. I was hoping for some quirky interesting characters. But that didn't happen either!! It was like watching a documentary, without any real story. If you are a insomniac, watch this movie because I couldn't even finish it. Snails pace!! I haven't been this disappointed in ages!! See more Read all reviews

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