Pretty Good

An action-packed slog

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

The film portrays the story of an old man, knowledgeable of life, who stubbornly wanted to go alone on a troubled trip of mowers. Throughout the trip, situations of the life of the lord are portrayed, a hard and long life, with important teachings. In my opinion, the film was inspiring and impressive. There were some moments of comedy and others where I almost cried. I take what I learned from this person, Alvin Straight, for the rest of my life. In conclusion, I really liked the movie, it was my first time in this kind of cinema and I loved it!

THE STRAIGHT STORY is a film unlike anything else in David Lynch's body of work. It's a subtle, true-life tale about an old-timer who for various reasons decides to take a cross-country trip from Iowa to Wisconsin via his ride on lawnmower. Various adventures befall him and the film is largely made up of his quiet, introspective encounters with ordinary folk along the way. There is humour here but it's quiet and unforced, not loud and brash.This film is really the antithesis of the modern Hollywood film. There's no action, no character arcs, no big plot developments. Just a quiet sense of place and time and, most importantly of all, humanity. Richard Farnsworth was a former Hollywood stuntman dying of bone cancer during the production and his performance is heartfelt and heart-warming without ever being sentimental. It's a very well shot film that touches the heart in a unique way.

In real life we just assumes that all people are selfish and don't spend time for helping others, but when i saw this movie the people who found by the old Alvin Straight's is just opposite which i thought of, they listen and care for him. You'd think it was a fantasy, this kindness of strangers, if the movie weren't based on a true story. Richard Farnsworth is just wonderful, a world of emotions conveyed in every detail of his face and expression. Straight (Richard Farnsworth) is a 73-year-old man from in Laurens, Iowa, who learns that his brother is dying and wants to see him one last time. His eyes are too bad to allow him to drive. He lives with his daughter Rose (Sissy Spacek), who is somewhat retarded and no good behind the wheel. Nor do they have a car. But they have a tractor-style lawn mower, and the moment Alvin's eyes light on it, he knows how he can drive the 300 miles to Mt. Zion, Wis. The first mower engine blows out, but he gets another one, a John Deere, hitches a little trailer to it, and stubbornly sets off down the road.

The Straight Story is a movie that's different from most I've seen. A man who's lived an aged life tries to enjoy every second to the fullest until the grave. After going to the doctor after one too many falls, though, he realizes his own mortality and the great impact it will have on those closest to him. As his life is slowly changing, he gets a call from his estranged brother, who's just suffered a stroke. People face numerous challenges throughout their lives. Some are overcome independently and some are even lifelong. Going across states while you can barely walk is one thing; driving across in a lawnmower is another. After facing turbulent weather, lonesome strangers and making unexpected friends along the way, this entire journey is a final reflection.Life is certainly short. It's best to make peace while we still can.