Plot: When Fin's boss dies, he inherits a bit of property. With little else going on in his life, he decides to visit the place and see if life's better over there. It's a tiny town where people are quite nosy, Fin on the other hand prefers to be by himself. Slowly he starts to warm up to the people there.
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September 12, 2024
A fine drama with some lighter touches, but I wasn't quite as impressed as the first time I watched this. It's not the most outspoken film and I saw it pretty early on in my quest to become a weathered cinephile, so my expectations were a bit tempered, but I was hoping for something a bit more refined.
The performances are good though and I liked the slow pacing. The central trio is a fun bunch and the train angle adds a little dry comedy, but the drama felt pedestrian and the styling was rudimental. I did appreciate the short runtime and McCarthy did justice to his characters, but I've seen so many dramedies since that this one had a hard time standing out.
March 02, 2006
[review pending]