Review of Wendy and Lucy (2008) by Jamesc. — 14 Dec 2008
"Wendy and Lucy" is the American answer to the Dardenne brothers' "Rosetta" (1999). Kelly Reichardt has fashioned together a quiet 80-minute masterpiece of cinematic naturalism, unadorned by excess words or music or plot points.
Reichardt lends not only an earnest, authentic voice but also a patient ear to the mass of common citizens quietly suffering under the weight of a hundred tiny daily struggles, forever on the fringes of the American middle class -- with the dream (or what's left of it) never quiet within their reach.
And as for Michelle Williams....well, she is just exquisite, heartbreaking perfection.
This review of Wendy and Lucy (2008) was written by Jamesc. on 14 Dec 2008.
Wendy and Lucy has generally received positive reviews.
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