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Failed expectations... (Includes "Station Agent" spoilers)
Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:14:46 GMT rec.arts.tv
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Ever see a film or TV show where you thought, based on previews and
word-of-mouth, you had a pretty good idea of what you were going to see -- and what you actually see is a total letdown? I just purchased "The Station Agent". It was clear from previews and Stan Brown...
reviews and so on, that it would be about a bunch of slightly oddball characters meeting out in the middle of nowhere, and forming a bond. But it's an art film, I figured there'd be some dialog with some snap, crackle, pop! Instead, at least in the first 35 minutes (the film is only 90 minutes), the main character (Finn) is so totally withdrawn -- God, you'd think he was autistic -- I didn't want to spend two minutes with him. The other two main characters? One is a hyper-flaky artist who has probably skipped several doses of lithium, while the other is a totally dense hot-dog vendor who couldn't read the "get lost" signal if it was written on the Goodyear blimp. My response was rapidly growing dislike. All the characters are probably supposed to "make happy" with each other in the end? Who cares, I wouldn't want to be around any of these people. And if there is any snappy dialog, it must come later in the film. Much, much later.... Anyway, anyone else ever find themselves wandering into a film, or seeing a TV show, and thinking they have a pretty good general idea of what to expect -- only to find themselves totally disappointed? Steve O. "Spying On The College Of Your Choice" -- How to pick the college that is the Best Match for a high school student's needs. www.SpyingOnTheCollegeOfYourChoice.com |