IMDb plot summary: A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party... while he was still alive.
Directed by Aaron Schneider. Stars Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, and Sissy Spacek.
Get Low stars Robert Duvall as a cranky old hermit who decides to hold a funeral for himself while he's still alive and invite everyone he knows to tell the stories they've heard about him. I see where this one is trying to go, but it doesn't always work. The pacing of his history feels awkward at times, and because of that, the ending climactic moment of the funeral itself is a little bit of a disappointment. Duvall plays this kind of character well, but it's hard to tell whether he's doing anything unique here or just playing exactly to the expectations of the kind of character he's he is. Not a stellar watch but it's OK.
🎥 Get Low (2010)
📊 Ranked #2742/4253 on my Flickchart
🎯 Flickscore™: 40
lost to Cat's Eye (#2147 → #2152)
beat Did You Hear About the Morgans? (held at #3210)
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lost to Good Night, and Good Luck. (#2300 → #2253)
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