The Straight Story (1999)
David Lynch directs a film based on the true story of Alvin Straight and his journey across Iowa and Wisconsin. Alvin's brother has a stroke and as Alvin is old and his eye sight too bad to get a drivers license he has to drive his lawn tractor cross country to visit him.
For anyone familiar with some of Lynch's more famous films this is a large departure from his usual subject matter but some how manages to be both very real and surreal at the same time. Along the way the old man has various encounters with different people that help round out the plot well. The soundtrack is excellent and really helps balance the ageing and sad but determined nature of the protagonist as does the great scenery on show.
4/5 the best lawn mower road movie of all time!
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