A few weeks ago, Mrs. bee heard an interview with Robert Duvall on NPR in which he talked about his new movie Get Low. She told me that she needed to see it when it came to town. After a limited release in July, Get Low made it to the boonies today, so this was a matinee afternoon for the bees.
I was a Robert Duvall fan for many years, but cooled off on him when I read that he was a rightwinger. Fortunately, he keeps his political views to himself, unlike Jon Voight. At any rate, I wasn't enthusiastic about seeing Get Low until I learned that Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek also had featured roles.
The movie takes place in the depression era, and is apparently loosely based on actual events. The last movie I saw, Inception, was major summer eye candy, and Get Low is a totally different kind of film, the kind that's usually nominated for acting awards. Lucas Black, who was outstanding as the boy who befriends Billy Bob Thornton in Sling Blade, is now a grown man and has a significant share of Get Low's screen time, too. Bottom line: I enjoyed this movie much more than I expected I would, and recommend it to anyone who appreciates intelligent films with subtle performances. Rating = 8.0
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