The Straight Story 1999

Critics score:
96 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Roger Ebert, At the Movies: The screenplay by John Roach and Mary Sweeney finds poetry and truth. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Too mannered and weird around the edges to be convincing. Read more

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Go with high expectations and be sure to take the children. Read more

Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News: A polished supporting cast makes The Straight Story seem almost like a documentary. Read more

Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: At the center of this film's luminous vision is its perfectly cast star. Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: A slow-moving, folksy-looking, profoundly spiritual film. Read more

David Edelstein, Slate: Lynch has slowed the world down and gotten back in touch with it. Read more

Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: David Lynch shifts gears in this lyrical miracle of a film about a man and his John Deere riding mower. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Read more

Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle: One of cinema's most charming actors. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: Lynch's first movie since Blue Velvet that truly envelops you in its spell. Read more

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Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture: Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Lynch paces the film beautifully. Read more

Charles Taylor, Salon.com: The Straight Story is the kind of triumph that most filmmakers as distinctively talented as David Lynch can only dream about. Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: A beautiful and surprisingly gentle film. Read more

Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Read more

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