Review of Nebraska (2013) by Johnrieber — 25 Nov 2013
As a huge fan of Alexander Payne, this is hard to write. "Nebraska" is NOT "Election" or "Sideways." It's "About Schmidt" but unlike that film, it lacks any reason to care about the characters.
There is much to enjoy here, but it is with the smaller characters; unfortunately, Bruce Dern's unpleasant lead performance isn't one of them. He is hurt badly by a script that never let's him show any warmth or compassion to a single person he is with.
And his wife in the film is hampered with mean-spirited lines spit out with an unrelenting meanness this is a film that simply doesn't like the people it is portraying. Every old person is mean or vacant; I understand this is a family "trait", but the unpleasantness is unrelenting.
It is simply a movie with a sour taste to it and as a fan of Payne, it was crushing to see.
This review of Nebraska (2013) was written by Johnrieber on 25 Nov 2013.
Nebraska has generally received very positive reviews.
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