This indie flick directed by Campbell Scott is quirky but quiet, slow but unrealistic. Think "Big Night" in tone, but much slower and quirkier, and add doses of magical realism and a lot of gorgeous New Mexico scenery.
Magical realism combined with slow storytelling make for a flick that is probably wonderful if seen stoned, but somewhat draggy (at least to me) if one is expecting a normally paced, realistic movie. My tolerance for magical realism probably begins and ends with Robert Redford's "The Milagro Beanfield War", a movie that had a much quicker-moving and more active and indeed more relevant plot than the sleepy incongruous tale told here.
But if you like quirky indies, check this out. Performances by Joan Allen, J.K. Simmons, Sam Elliott, and so on, and a wonderful fresh face -- Valentina de Angelis as the young daughter.
Magical realism combined with slow storytelling make for a flick that is probably wonderful if seen stoned, but somewhat draggy (at least to me) if one is expecting a normally paced, realistic movie. My tolerance for magical realism probably begins and ends with Robert Redford's "The Milagro Beanfield War", a movie that had a much quicker-moving and more active and indeed more relevant plot than the sleepy incongruous tale told here.
But if you like quirky indies, check this out. Performances by Joan Allen, J.K. Simmons, Sam Elliott, and so on, and a wonderful fresh face -- Valentina de Angelis as the young daughter.