"Nebraska" is a simple journey, told with beautiful black and white photography, of a father who thinks he has won a million dollars and a son who doesn't know what to do with his father except go along with him. Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) suffers from dementia but he'll argue that point with you straight to the pub. David Grant (Will Forte) lives a fairly empty life so decides to head to Nebraska with his father.
Kate (June Squibb), Woody's wife and David's mother, steals the show as an aging woman who is going to have her opinion heard no matter what. Examples include, "I never knew the son of a bitch wanted to be a millionaire. He should have thought of that years ago and worked for it." And to David, "You're just like your father – stubborn as a mule."
The movie is just littered with one-liners, all of which are pretty damn funny. But as you may have guessed, you'll need to be okay with explicit and sexually-laced language.
On route to Lincoln, Nebraska, Woody and David stop in Woody and Kate's hometown filled with family members who want his money, past acquaintances who have done him wrong (or more likely that he has done wrong), and a cemetery filled with family members who have passed on. But Kate manages to tell their story from beyond the grave with biting hilarity.
"Nebraska" is a simple film done pretty much to perfection. Simple story, simple characters, simple photography and simple comedy (or deadpan humour).
Kate (June Squibb), Woody's wife and David's mother, steals the show as an aging woman who is going to have her opinion heard no matter what. Examples include, "I never knew the son of a bitch wanted to be a millionaire. He should have thought of that years ago and worked for it." And to David, "You're just like your father – stubborn as a mule."
The movie is just littered with one-liners, all of which are pretty damn funny. But as you may have guessed, you'll need to be okay with explicit and sexually-laced language.
On route to Lincoln, Nebraska, Woody and David stop in Woody and Kate's hometown filled with family members who want his money, past acquaintances who have done him wrong (or more likely that he has done wrong), and a cemetery filled with family members who have passed on. But Kate manages to tell their story from beyond the grave with biting hilarity.
"Nebraska" is a simple film done pretty much to perfection. Simple story, simple characters, simple photography and simple comedy (or deadpan humour).