Get Low (2010)

Load of rubbish!!

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

This is a quirky movie that moves slow but it is a nice story. Acting is fantastic. I see the movie did not get wide release and barely made its budget back. I assume this means no studio picked it up, which surprises me. There are tinges of humor, but they wisely didn't try to make it a failed Coen brothers movie, like Leaves of Grass. The tone is spot-on, and what really impressed me was how that yearning plaintive single guitar could make such a good soundtrack so much of the time.Spoiler: Its touching to think a trauma could have made that strapping young guy into a loner, but after his big speech, I was left thinking "You should have got out more, if you don't really enjoy all that solitude."

This is a strange and wonderful movie. Be patient with the slow start and you will be rewarded with a rich and complex story filled with outstanding performances and an incredible finish. It is an offbeat tale with a humorous tinge but is in no way a "comedy." The cast is first rate. The story is...well, creative and different. It is set in the early to mid twentieth century when older men had more in common with a mule than an automobile and young men could turn a wrench but might not recognize a bridle. Honor, honesty and dignity were valued. It was a turning point in modern American history. The cinematography is brilliant with exceptionally well done scenes in lantern light only. Great story, well filmed and quality performances by accomplished actors. An all around winner and a must watch.

Was watching and cancelled after the Lord's name (J----) was taken in vain. This ruins "entertainment" - why can't we enjoy a story without having the Lord's name misused?When we sit down to watch a PG movie we expect to have a family friendly story if the official rating is PG. Why does the movie industry insist in writing blasphemy into the dialog? This is not OK -- surely the writers can find other expletives that are not offensive to around 2 billion people that call themselves Christians. This is disappointing and amounts to a waste of time when we end up stopping a movie part way through because the writers have not learned to fear God and can't think of better ways to have characters express surprise than misusing the name of the Son of God.Two thumbs down for both the blasphemy and the inaccurate rating.

I really had a lot going for this little flick, but after it was all said and done, it wasn't all that.I felt that the first act was cute: you follow a hermit (Duvall) as he embarks on his own personal journey into death. He's straight forward and to the point of things. But a lot of it is very cliché and touches a little on the actor Duvall more than his character that he portrays.As you enter into the second act you're mixed in with a few extra actors. Murray is a money hungry snake that's doing his best to keep his funeral company afloat while conning the hermit into contributing more funds. Spacek plays the past love interest to Duvall and I must say it's a little cute but does little to the plot until the ending.Well the ending you're hoping for something big and crazy, I feel the film turns sour and becomes a dark drama between a man's past, a woman's love, and a town audience listening the legendary confession of the hermit.When it was done, I was only satisfied that I watched it. If you're looking for something incredible or fulfilling, well...I'd look to another title.-Adam Ray