I enjoyed this. It's a quiet film where there isn't much obviously happening. The dramatic tension lies beneath the surface. In some respects I had the sense the lead character was in a state of depression...not really interested in anything, not motivated to want anything, not wanted to work or engage the world. The movie captures the state of his life and you have a sense of the currents underneath the surface that are going to move him onward with his life.
What really struck me about this film was its strong sense of setting. Much of it happens outdoors, whether in the wading pool out in front of the house or in the park in Chicago and, particularly in the visit to Arkansas with that walk across a field with the grasshoppers. The film will on occasion let everything fade into the background except for the natural sounds.
What really struck me about this film was its strong sense of setting. Much of it happens outdoors, whether in the wading pool out in front of the house or in the park in Chicago and, particularly in the visit to Arkansas with that walk across a field with the grasshoppers. The film will on occasion let everything fade into the background except for the natural sounds.