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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
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
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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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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