Get Low, a review by Eric
Get Low.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194263/
What they say: A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party... while he was still alive.
What I think: Nobody would claim, nor expect, this to be among the greatest movies of all but it is nonetheless and interesting one that is worth watching. As Jon commented on my
Google+ post, "Merely having those actors in the same room with what is clearly a nostalgic story should be enough to guarantee a very satisfying film". And this is exactly what is is, a very satisfying film. The tale part of the movie slowly unfolds before you as you are wondering where and how that is gonna end. The viewer is lead believing that Felix Bush (the man on which the story is based), while organizing is own funeral party, has some hidden agenda which is revealed later while keeping the motives hidden for another while.
I enjoyed watching this movie, it all comes together pretty well and it's always a pleasure for the eyes and ears to watch Robert Duvall. The only thing that bothered me a little is Bill Murray, not that he is not good, he actually gives a good performance but seeing in a dramatic role was a first for me and I found it a bit not to think of all his comedies everytime he had a scene. That of course is not his fault and I'm not holding a grudge as I did like his performance nonetheless.
The right stuff: It would be impossible to talk about the real story vs the movie without spoling the movie. I think anyone who's interested in seeing the movie should do so before reading anything about the real Felix Bush. If you have already seen the movie or are not interested but want to know more about the man then you can check out this page.
http://www.clanbreazeale.com/UncleBush/index.htm(From Eric's DVD watching. on July 30th, 2011)
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May 17, 2024, 10:41:39 AM
Surprise: the worst movie of 2010 I've seen is neither Inception nor Twilight: Eclipse. That honor goes to Coppola's sorta remake of her own Lost in Translation in which she replaces the charm of the original with a big fat single message that hits you over the head in the first shot of a Ferrari driving endless circles in the desert until it finally stops and the protagonist emerges. After 90 minutes ennui of the rich and clueless, guess what the last shot is?
