Review of Prince Avalanche (2013) by Bobby P — 20 Sep 2013

What a sheer joy to watch a film about two characters working, talking & living life. Many will find this dull, but the dialogue is rich & satisfying. Paul Rudd & Emile Hirsch play co-workers painting a long, desolate country road after the '87 wildfires in Texas.

Rudd is dating Hirsch's sister and the two men talk (a lot) about love, life, sex, responsibility. The film has a mystic quality to it - two random people come into their lives and I am not certain if either of them were real.

And that does not matter. So rare to see people actually working in the movies. The film's not perfect, it drags a bit in the middle, but like "My Dinner With Andre", I enjoyed the simple art of two people talking (though Andre's dialogue was more rich).

A pleasant surprise from director David Gordon Green who seemed to sell out to Hollywood making a string of lousy films (Pineapple Express, Your Highness & The Sitter). He's back to his indie roots with a beautifully shot & scored "little" movie that's far superior to anything he's done over the past 5 years.