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The Straight Story
An old man makes a long journey by lawn-mover tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother.
26 December 1959, Blue Island, Illinois, USA
1 September 1920, Los Angeles, California, USA
8 June 1965, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
29 October 1968, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
14 July 1926, West Irvine, Kentucky, USA
August 05, 2013
look and feel of a foreign filmNovember 28, 2009
Mainstream-accessible yet completely maintains Lynch's uniquely off-kilter artistic identity.January 01, 2000
Spacek does some of her best work.January 15, 2005
I don't know how much is 'based on a true story,' but deeper truth about life, love, and forgiveness rings out loud and clear.February 21, 2014
Is The Straight Story one of my favorite Lynch films? Hard to say. Is it one of his most meticulously, and perfectly constructed? Well, I just can't disagree on that one.August 21, 2009
One could say that The Straight Story is a twilight Western on the order of Unforgiven, except that the pale rider here mounts a snail-paced John Deere instead of a stallion.May 11, 2001
Another pleasant surprise.December 29, 2010
Great, but young kids may be bored and restless.January 01, 2000
A polished supporting cast makes The Straight Story seem almost like a documentary.January 01, 2000
Lynch and legendary cinematographer Freddie Francis have crafted a hauntingly lovely mise-en-scène.January 15, 2002
Lynch has slowed the world down and gotten back in touch with it.January 01, 2000
One of the most delicately poignant road pictures ever made in this country.