George Washington (2000)
Directed by David Gordon Green
***3/4
Sometimes, small-town life is so quiet, you can't even hear the anguish inside, or the hollow sound of a broken world. In this remarkable film, a group of children become our world for 90 minutes, and their joys, complicated friendships, and horrors become our own. For poor black kids and white trash alike, life is a beautiful mess in unnamed town that slowly creeps its way into decay. Gordon Green is one part Stand By Me and two parts Terrence Malick. This, his debut, was made on a miniscule budget, but rightly became a serious sensation. This, my friend, I highly recommend. It's not perfect, but maybe even better, it's good.
Thanks for pointing this one out Will. I hadn't heard of it but it sounds like one I should definately try to check out.
Posted by: Jason Goroncy | 04 February 2009 at 04:16 PM
I recently saw this film and it BLEW MY MIND. David Gordon Green is amazing and so is his protege Jeff Nichols. Green has a knack at capturing America in way that's never been shown before. Thanks for reviewing this, more people should be aware of it.
Posted by: Scott | 08 May 2008 at 02:38 PM