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whimsical trumpet/hom duet; it's
the best soundtrack I've heard in
awhile and conveys deeply the film's
spirit o f reverie. And Payne knows
an old sweetheart of Woody s, and the importance of casting a movie
learns of a possible affair, and of with people you really believe; the
Woody s service in the Korean War. townspeople, including an old girl-
Did his dad ever love his mom? Did friend of Woody's and Stacy Reach
they plan to have kids? Woody's as his menacing former business
answers to such questions don't partner, utterly convince SNLalum
vary much from "I don't know" and Will Forte as David deserves spe­
"it doesn't matter." But there are cial mention, too; his resolution and
glimmers of aspiration and pursuit muted exasperation balanced by
o f which David had not suspected sincerity and watchfulness give us
his father was capable.
the perfect vantage point for taking
One of the most poignant scenes the film's soulful journey,
involves a visit the four of them take
This film deserves the critical
to the house where Woody grew acclaim it has received, but much of
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up. He doesn’t see the point in
going, but its effect on him, and on
David, is evident, if appropriately
understated. Grunted remarks from
Woody convey volumes about old
wounds, and director Payne knows
when to linger on empty spaces that
still show the discards of the life
they once contained. That family
trip -fu ll of sarcastic remarks from
Kate and a misguided attempt by
the brothers to right an old wrong
for their dad-conveys a lived-in
sense o f them as a family, too.
This film benefits from Mark
Orton’s melancholy soundtrack, fea-
hiring guitars, fiddle, accordion,
harm onica, and a haunting and
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