Review of Old Joy

Old Joy (2006)
3/10
Road to Nowhere
16 February 2007
I had to check this page just to make sure that I was not the only clod who thought this film was a fraud. I am so relieved to read the other comment; one which I could have written myself. Without a POV, or a real purpose, this film could have been made by anyone at all given a car and a camera. That is not to say the camera work wasn't good, because at times the composition and framing were great, but the images did not speak outside the frame. If this had been made as a short, it could have worked quite nicely, but filmmakers need to respect the audience of whom they are asking a substantial time commitment. I am not sure how Will Oldham got involved in this project, but he deserves a much better "vehicle" for his fine talent.
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