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April 25, 2026

The Straight Story

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This feels like the American inverse of "Perfect Days".

The acting of the main characters is so unassumingly confident. No, that is the wrong word. It is so natural that it genuinely feels like you are watching a hidden camera of the journey. I am really impressed with both the skill of the actors as well as the eye of the director for capturing this.

The other thing is the simple way the story stops at moments to capture scenery, interactions, and humor. It is a movie that does not have anywhere to be at this moment, we will get there when we get there. The pacing somehow flows you into feeling like a ride along.

Finally, the color scheme on this film was just wonderful. I in no way have the words to express this correctly, but god, some of the yellows and reds and the contrast and the warmth... Beautiful.


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