There was a bit of Eastern cinema going on, with deliberate longtakes and cuts to objects in the environmet, which I appreciated. There is a heavy political undercurrent bubbling beneath the story. Kelly Reichardt is a fan of subtlety; so am I.
This review of Old Joy (2006) was written by Carnelia G on 28 Aug 2007.
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