The Straight Story 1999 - The Film with Three Brains Review

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For this no-frills true tale of an aging man determined to see his sick brother, David Lynch plays it straight. Watching an old coot ride a lawnmower across Iowa sounds akin to watching paint dry; what exactly does this film do to make our critics coo? Is it what you say or how you say it? Time we cut the grass, friends.

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