Review of The Station Agent (2003) by Kendra — 06 May 2008
`The Station Agent' has been widely recognized as one of the indie darlings of 2003, and there is no objection on my part. `The Station Agent' stars Peter Dinklage as Fin, a dwarf train-aficionado who decides to reside to a solitary New Jersey rural town after his best friend succumbs to a heart attack.
There he befriends Joe (Bobby Cannavale), a Cuban-American gabby ice cream vendor; and Olivia (Patricia Clarkson), a middle-aged woman grieving the loss of her child. The film then invokes itself to the unexpected friendship of the triad of these eccentric characters.
What conducts this train film on the right track is the `railmarakable' performances of Dinklage, Cannavale, and Clarkson. All Oscar-worthy here! I am sure their own agents will be quite busy in the near future! Tom Mccarthy executed the proper directorial conduction to this train story.
Also, his colloquial screenplay brought the right kind of Mcarthyism to `The Station Agent'. So as your `movie agent', your next station destination should be a stop at `The Station Agent'.
If the `choo' fits, see it! **** Good.
This review of The Station Agent (2003) was written by Kendra on 06 May 2008.
The Station Agent has generally received very positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
