The Straight Story

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Audience Member David Lynch makes one of those road trip self-discovery stories This acts as a slow building character piece It takes a good 30 min for the plot to kick off Yet it’s the story of a man embracing the true meaning of brotherhood and the face value of America He’s not the most complicated man, he’s actually very simple A few issues are still present; I fail to see it as a Disney film and considering it’s by a fairly versatile director like Lynch It’s also way too long for its own good although it does exist to challenge the viewer looking at film in a whole new light Lord knows why this got such rave reviews but I guess that’s how Lynch goes in this medium Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review Mason M David Lynch's only family friendly film, which makes it wildly different than his other films, especially the ones he made right before and after it. Even though this is Lynch's only film like this, he still does an incredible job, making it one of his best films. It's cozy, heartwarming, and at times incredibly emotional. The Straight Story is a must see from Lynch, given that it's his most accessible. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Sams K A good screenplay, one of Lynch's finest work. Must watch. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review Dale R Based on a true story of a septuagenarian, Alvin Straight, who crosses Iowa to get to Wisconsin to see his ailing brother on a lawn mower. This movie starts a little slow, then picks up a little once Alvin gets on the road. The movie takes its time to allow the audience to breathe and digest the dialogue and what is happening on screen. There are a lot of scenes that have long moments of just silence as two characters just share the moment and I found that I enjoyed that, to a point. Being from Iowa and Wisconsin, I appreciated the on location filming and a few Iowa references. This film has a lot of heart, made even more special knowing that it is based on real events. Definitely worth a watch! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Alec C David Lynch's most subversive film. Lynch generally enjoys rubbing the audience's nose in the muck beneath the surface of society. In this movie, he tells a simple story devoid of any harsh moral dilemmas. He takes Frank Capra wholesomeness to a cosmic level and delivers a movie that is jaw-dropping in both its simplicity and the raw, emotional underpinning of the plot. In a sea of entertainment designed to humiliate and depress the audience, this movie stands out in its ability to affirm the small adventures we take in life to improve and/or correct relationships that are important to us. A truly radical, subversive effort. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Blu B One of the best road movies of all time and a All Time Classic. It's character study on top of a road movie adventure. The acting, cinematography, musical score is incredible. With really good editing and a perfect lesiurely pace that you glide along too. It's such a simple setup and we learn about Alvin as the journey continues and the acting is so strong that even though no action happens, you can't turn away because of how well directed, how well acted, and interesting Alvin and the story is. It feels like a dream at points while he's on the road in between encounters with other people who help him along the way. The dialouge is really good as well. It's difficult to explain but it somehow manages to be engaging and moving with such a simple story with very little meandering even though most of the film is just that. But each event for the most part makes sense and flows with Lynch's direction making up for parts that may drag with a lesser director. Everyoen should give this a shot once. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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