Reżyseria:
David LynchZdjęcia:
Freddie FrancisMuzyka:
Angelo BadalamentiObsada:
Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Joseph A. Carpenter, Everett McGill, Harry Dean Stanton, Kevin P. Farley, Tracey Maloney, Donald Wiegert (więcej)Opisy(1)
Film opowiada o sześciotygodniowej odysei Straighta, który postanawia pojednać się z chorym bratem. Nie rozmawiał z nim od ponad dziesięciu lat. Ponieważ już dawno odebrano mu prawo jazdy i w dodatku niedowidzi, postanawia wyruszyć w drogę jedynym dostępnym mu wehikułem - małym traktorem z przyczepą. Przemierza 300 mil lokalnymi drogami, pośród pól i łąk Iowy i Wisconsin. Jedzie niespiesznie, by tak rzec, delektując się drogą, niczym wędrujący Wilhelm Meister Goethego, nie tyle jednak ucząc się życia, ile je sobie przypominając i porządkując najważniejsze wydarzenia. Jadąc wolno może podziwiać zmieniający się krajobraz i kontemplować zachody słońca, ma czas na rozmowy z napotkanymi ludźmi, a na noc zatrzymuje się tam, gdzie akurat zastał go zmrok - na skraju lasu lub pola. Jest wolny - żyje pełnią życia, na swój sposób i w swoim tempie. (Gutek Film)
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I would like to have been in the movie theater during the premiere of The Straight Story and instead of watching the events on the screen, I would have preferred to observe the hesitant gazes of the enthusiasts of Lynch's surrealist tricks and perverse images. I knew essentially what I was getting into and I didn't expect any surprises, but I am somewhat surprised by the high ratings and uncritical comments. I have nothing against the intention to shoot a story about the importance of family cohesion and clearing out old skeletons from the closet, but the film has a pace that corresponds to riding a lawnmower, and truth be told, those almost two hours drag on. Moreover, in terms of plot, it is somewhat thin and for example, About Schmidt, which has significantly lower ratings, seemed to me several classes better and more enjoyable. My overall impression is somewhere between 2 and 3 stars, but with such a highly acclaimed film, I will lean towards the lower rating, which amounts to 45%.
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Excellent. Like Lynch’s films, it relies on feelings, you have to live the events together with the protagonist. There are sad moments and happy moments, but most of the time it’s pleasantly sentimental. Another thing worth pointing out is the music score, which improves wonderfully what would otherwise be long and boring scenes, making them a lot more than just bearable. One reliable indicator of how much I’ve enjoyed a given film is how willing I am to let the final credits roll, and here I happily watched the whole lot of it…
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Quite atypical Lynch, at least in terms of surface touch... A captivating story about a stubborn grandfather who one fine day grabs a tractor and takes a long ride through the world to reconcile with his brother. The typical road movie form in Lynch's hands is not boring at all, the sequence of poetic and funny stories has enormous inner strength, and the cheerful wisdom of an old and gnarled man, played brilliantly by Richard Farnsworth. But there are also traditional "Lynch" hallmarks (the deer scene) in the film. Pleasant, smooth, poetic. A beautiful film.
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Not only the most beautiful road-movie I have ever seen, but also a moving film about the autumn of life that inevitably awaits each of us and about brotherly love, for which even failing health and an uncomfortable journey on a tractor over great distances is no obstacle. Even very ordinary things can be extraordinarily beautiful when presented in such a sensitive way. David Lynch is a very wise man...
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We can hide from the most essential and innermost connections for as long as we want, but they will eventually catch up with us. David Lynch attacks exactly these bonds – and successfully. He captivatingly unfolds the story of one man with interesting supporting characters around him, allows the viewer to relax, lets the story flow, and even makes fun of himself (the crawling yellow lines). The only passage where the story loses its charge is the lawnmower repair with "kind strangers", where Alvin struggles not with family disagreement, but with a distant trauma, which didn't fit well with the rest of the story. Even so, The Straight Story emotionally affected me a lot and deserves praise for this surprise.
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