Review of The Station Agent (2003) by Jim H — 17 Jun 2013
A dwarf moves to an isolated town in New Jersey and befriends a coffee salesman and a divorcee.
Peter Dinklage is the highlight of this film. His performance is exceptional. However, the film begins with Dinklage's character resisting connections with Olivia and Joe, and Fin is so surly, so uncommunicative, and oftentimes aggressive that it defies believability that Joe and Olivia would continue to pursue Fin's friendship. In a way, Fin's defenses become the film's central conflict, but aside from societal rejection, what is the source of Fin's damage? It seems clear to anyone that Joe and Olivia are not prejudiced against dwarfs, so why the resistance?
Overall, though Dinklage gives a good performance, I found the film's central conflict contrived.
This review of The Station Agent (2003) was written by Jim H on 17 Jun 2013.
The Station Agent has generally received very positive reviews.
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