Review of The Straight Story (1999) by James O — 22 Jan 2013

A lovely, lovely movie. I had my doubts and had to eat my hat by the end, but it is a marvelously beautiful movie.

This review of The Straight Story (1999) was written by James O on 22 Jan 2013.

The Straight Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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