Review of The Straight Story (1999) by Jose O — 14 Nov 2007

Very few movies have a soundtrack that haunts you for days. This is one of them, not only because the music is catchy but also because it magically becomes a necessary element fromthe movie. The story is quite simple: a man on a journey across various states to visit his sick (and stranded) brother, making a vehicle out of his lawnmower.

what makes this movie unforgetable is the wisdom this man spreads along his trek; he touches the hearts of every single person he meets on the road. But also, the acting of Sissy Spaceck as his stuttering daughter has no match; and her story is also very human.

Besides, the humor is priceless, and the final scene is one of the touciest, most emotional scenes you'll ever see.