Review of The Straight Story (1999) by Barnet42 — 14 Oct 2012

WHat a great film The Straight story is! Briliant!! I've never watched a film so moving yet so subtle. The acting was amazing and so was the simple yet very deep story.

This review of The Straight Story (1999) was written by Barnet42 on 14 Oct 2012.

The Straight Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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