Get Low Blu-ray/DVD
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Mar 22, 2011 Web Exclusive
A phenomenal idea for a movie—a hermit decides to host his own funeral before he dies so he can hear what people think about him—Get Low roars along for a good long while before the audience has the realization the plot’s not going to be as exciting as they’d hoped. Despite the best efforts of an excellent Robert Duvall, the film loses steam and eventually collapses.
Duvall plays Felix Bush with a tight-lipped reticence in one of his finer performances (and juiciest parts) in recent memory. Bill Murray is often hilarious as the owner of the local funeral home, and Lucas Black is fine as his young protégé. Director Aaron Schneider and cinematographer David Boyd craft a beautiful Tennessee for the actors to pass through (capably highlighted in a nice extra feature). But screenwriters Chris Provenzano and C. Gaby Mitchell set up a plot twist that actually makes the events a lot duller, and fails to deliver on the concept’s promise. (www.sonyclassics.com/getlow)
Author rating: 6/10
Average reader rating: 7/10
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