IMDb plot summary: A waitress lives with her two teen daughters in a trailer park in New Mexico. They all want a boyfriend.
Directed by Allison Anders. Starring Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, Fairuza Balk, and James Brolin.
This is a slow episodic story that is very empathetic toward its characters. Even with the two who are constantly fighting, we see both sides and how they're feeling and hope they'll open up and talk to each other. But it's the younger daughter, Shade, whose story really captivated me. Watching her try to figure out her way through life with her mom and sister as role models is fascinating. The story doesn't always land, and there are stretches where I as a viewer was impatient for something to happen, but it perfectly captures small-town middle-of-nowhere life and the feeling of being trapped in your family's destructive habits. A good movie. Not great, but good.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Gas Food Lodging < Hustle & Flow
Gas Food Lodging > Man of the Year
Gas Food Lodging > Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Gas Food Lodging > The Jerk
Gas Food Lodging > Waxwork
Gas Food Lodging > The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Gas Food Lodging > Safety Not Guaranteed
Gas Food Lodging > Zelig
Gas Food Lodging > Arctic
Gas Food Lodging > Dark and Stormy Night
Gas Food Lodging > The Keep
Gas Food Lodging < Monsters
Final spot: #1723 out of 3442, or 50%.
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