Review of Trees Lounge (1996) by Chris W — 14 Aug 2010

This is a great movie. I absolutely love it. It is rather slow-paced, which is why I guess some people find it boring, but to me, the slow pace shows the audience just how devastating alcohol can change and screw up a person's life, eating away at them one day at a time.

This is an indie film though, and it's pretty obvious right from the start all the way to the end. I like the ending, but I kind of wished the movie were longer. It would be intersting to see where the characters end up. Maybe they should just make a sequel instead.

This is not a movie for all tastes, as it is slow paced, an indie, and very character driven, but the characters are all very colorful and interesting, and anyone who has ever spent more than two minutes in a bar can probably realte to them, and the lifestyle.

This is shot and directed pretty well, and, even though I love Buscemi as an actor first and foremost, he's also a pretty good director. He gives an outstanding performance, and so do a lot of the well known cast (including the people making cameos).

I've loved this movie ever since I first saw it and became obsessed with Buscemi, and it is one of my all time faves. Hopefully it always will be. I'd hate to think of growing tired of this.