Genre: Film
Grade: A-
Notable People: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, Stacy Keach, Directed by Alexander Payne
Title: Nebraska
Review – shot in glorious black and white, in Butte Montana and central Nebraska- this is a stunner. Quite and forlorn- a powerful film about aging and dreams. Forte shines as the son trying to connect with his cantankerous old dad- whose only mission is to get from Butte to Lincoln, Neb.to cash in on the million dollar prize he believes he has won after getting one of those magazine sweepstakes cards in the mail. Dern is a powerhouse- almost unrecognizable in his geezerness. The film moves a bit slow (left me dozing once) but otherwise a gem. Great cinematography and score are a bonus.