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Wendy and Lucy

2008

Kelly Reichardt

Michelle Williams, Will Patton, Will Oldham, John Breen ...

6.9

2,721

Drama Proving why she is one of the most highly-regarded auteurs of current cinema, Kelly Reichardt’s (OLD JOY) subtle storytelling technique uses a formal minimalist style to weave together a unique emotional and political road film. Wendy Carroll (Michelle Williams) is driving to Ketchikan, Alaska, in hopes of a summer of lucrative work at the Northwestern Fish cannery, and the start of a new life with her dog, Lucy. When her car breaks ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"Another illustration of how absorbing a film can be when the plot doesn't stand between us and a character. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)."	POS
United States	Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer	"'Wendy and Lucy' is modest, minimalist. But it nonetheless reverberates like a sonic boom"	POS
United States	Lou Lumenick New York Post	"Reichardt doesn't so much tell a story as paint a finely detailed portrait of human suffering in this miniature marvel"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Simple story, beautifully told"	POS
United States	Sam Adams Los Angeles Times	"Williams' performance is remarkable not only for its depth but for its stillness"	POS
United States	J.R. Jones Chicago Reader	"Masterful low-budget drama"	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"'Wendy and Lucy' is like 'Lassie Come Home' directed by Antonioni (...) Reichardt views the renunciation of society with something close to righteous purity"	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"An evocative film with a believable and subtly enthralling lead performance that gets deeply under your skin. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS

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