Review of The Straight Story (1999) by Lyndell T — 06 Feb 2008
If you want proof that David Lynch is a brilliant filmmaker, forget "Blue Velvet", "Twin Peaks", "Eraserhead". THIS is the movie that showed me exactly how great an artist Lynch really is.
That the man who came up with the cat-milking of "Dune" and the severed ear of "Blue Velvet" could make a wonderful G-rated movie about a senior citizen journeying across Iowa on a lawnmower.
. .that, my friends, is true genius. This is so far from anything else Lynch has ever done that you kinda have to prepare yourself for the LACK of disturbing imagery. The late, great Richard Farnsworth is a delight to watch, and the slow, gentle nature of the story has made this not just one of my favorite David Lynch movies but one of my favorite movies period.
This review of The Straight Story (1999) was written by Lyndell T on 06 Feb 2008.
The Straight Story has generally received very positive reviews.
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