Review of The Straight Story (1999) by Armando P — 06 Dec 2018

One of the best road movies of all time. Truly one of Lynch finest films.

This review of The Straight Story (1999) was written by Armando P on 06 Dec 2018.

The Straight Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Calib M (103) on 28 Mar 2016

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By Peter Brunette (102) for Film.com (1,892) on 26 Dec 2015

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By Filippo V (494) on 19 Sep 2017

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