Thursday, August 13, 2009

wide-eyed & yonder

Excerpts from a piece by writer Doug Pullen of the El Paso Times:

“Motel, Glimpse” is a surprisingly powerful, often poignant look at two Missouri brothers…

It’s a smart movie, a deceptive movie that charms you in the beginning with Lee’s pained eyes and muted emotions and Ready’s pipe dreams, but slowly sucks you into their downward spiral, a tonal change that works because of how gradual it is.

…the performances by Passero and Stone are so convincing and so compelling you totally buy into these characters.

“Motel, Glimpse” is worth a serious look.


You may read the entire thing here.