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This film will work on your heart that you've shed a few tears, and recognize that at the end of the day, we all really different. If you have a family member, you will have to reconcile that this film will do for you. This is a confirmation of what is really important in all ourLife.
Rent, buy, but above all … see. The soundtrack is very good.
Overview
Based on the true story that captured the hearts of America, THE STRAIGHT STORY is one of those rare films offering powerful, uplifting entertainment for audiences of all ages. Directed by acclaimed director David Lynch (WILD AT HEART, MULHOLLAND DRIVE), this gentle, inspiring film celebrates the human spirit. Richard Farnsworth (MISERY, THE NATURAL) stars as Alvin Straight — a no-nonsense man who has never been one to lean on others. Now at an age when his eyesight denies him the ability to drive and walking is accomplished only with the help of two canes, Alvin lives a quiet life with his daughter Rose (Sissy Spacek). But when the call comes that Alvin’s estranged brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton, THE GREEN MILE) has suffered a debilitating stroke, Alvin embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends. With little money, but plenty of patience and tenacity, he climbs aboard his 1966 John Deere lawnmower and plots the 260-mile course from his small Iowa town to Lyle’s home in Wisconsin. Filmed along the actual route that the real Alvin Straight traveled in 1994, THE STRAIGHT STORY is a heartwarming and poignant drama chronicling Alvin’s six-week odyssey and the many lives he touches along the way.
Specifications
Throughout The Straight Story, 73-year-old Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) gazes calmly at the night sky, as if the stars were reflections of his own memories. Alvin’s eyesight is bad and his daughter (Sissy Spacek) is slightly retarded and unable to drive, so he’s traveling from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin on a riding John Deere lawn mower. It’s slow going, so there’s plenty of time to stop for the night and ponder the cosmos. Alvin’s journeying to visit his ailing brother; they haven’t spoken in years, and it’s time to make peace. Along the way, he befriends a variety of nice folks, and you have to ask yourself… Is this really a David Lynch movie?
It’s a miracle that this G-rated Disney film was made by a director whose work is often described as twisted and bizarre. But Lynch is too complex an artist to be labeled, and he brings charm, grace, and kindness to his fact-based telling of The Straight Story–not to mention a serenity rarely found in movies anymore. It’s a film of moments–funny, odd, quietly spiritual–and this simple tale of a man, a lawnmower, and rural hospitality becomes a genuine Lynchian odyssey, unlike any film you’ve seen but as welcoming as a cup of lemon tea with honey. Best of all, it’s a fitting tribute to the career of veteran stuntman-actor Farnsworth who, at age 79, plays Alvin Straight to sheer perfection, his face a subtle roadmap to a broad spectrum of emotional destinations. –Jeff Shannon
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Customer Reviews
The Straight Story – Debra D. Lehman – Riverside, Ca. United States
This film was a great lesson in life that has the character of Richard Farnsworth along its path.
This is a great family movie and I always see.
Although it moves slowly, keeping your interest.
A Wonderful Story – Constant Reader – USA
My younger son absolutely loved this movie and our original copy, which was transferred, and so was excited to get a new one. The story is based on the true story and very inspiring – The family is important, and respect for oneself and others. My only complaint is the way in which the character Sissy Spacek stutters when he speaks – I think the real person the character is based on no, but has been transferred. Otherwise, his character is wonderful. Our whole family watches and clocks re –film.
What do you mean you have never heard of this movie?? – Janice Parcell –
I can not believe how many people have never heard of this movie. Do not! Masterpiece!
The Straight Story
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