Wendy and Lucy

2008

1h 20m

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6.8/10

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A near-penniless drifter's journey to Alaska in search of work is interrupted when she loses her dog while attempting to shoplift food for it.

Directors

Kelly Reichardt

Writers

Jonathan Raymond(story by)

Kelly Reichardt(screenplay by)

Jonathan Raymond(screenplay by)

Stars

Michelle Williams

Wally Dalton

Will Oldham

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Wendy Carroll

Security Guard

Icky

Andy

Mechanic

Herself

Kid by Fire

Kid by Fire

Kid by Fire

Kid by Fire

Sadie

Recycler in Wheelchair (as Roger Faires)

Boggs Johnson

Recycling Man

Tanya Smith

Grocery Checker

Michael Brophy

Grocery Store Stocker

John Breen

Mr. Hunt

Deneb Catalan

Male Cop

Skeeter Greene

Female Cop

Directors

Kelly Reichardt

Writers

Jonathan Raymond(story by)

Kelly Reichardt(screenplay by)

Jonathan Raymond(screenplay by)

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Michelle Williams is one of the photogenic face in Hollywood and also like her performance. But won the negative impression of mine over portrayal of her character in 'Take This Waltz'. Doing a villainous role may get appreciation, for example, the Joker from Batman, but doing things that affect morality is really hurt if you really like that person. After that movie, I was not into her films and she also did not do any major roles. Accidentally I came to know about this movie, which is in fact a bit older movie than what I was talking about and after knowing more about it, I got interested and I could not resist from watching. Frankly, this movie filled the gap created by the earlier crack. This movie falls in the line of 'Open Road' and 'Into the Wild' when it comes to rendering the main character. If you have already seen those two, or any other similar flicks, then you would find this movie was very much intense. Wendy, a woman in her late 20s with her dog Lucy are on an expedition to the other end of the country seeking a solution to the difficulty for having a normal life and job. One must have to keep walking on either of way to see a light at the end of the tunnel and that's what Wendy does here. > "You can't get an address without an address. > You can't get a job without a job." This movie commence middle of her destination, where she's stranded after her car broke-down. It won't say anything about the earlier account of Wendy or what might happen after the timeline of this film. All the 80 minute of narration takes place in the Oregon city which is just a glimpse of her life for us as a movie, but a major impact thenceforth in her life. The struggle during fixing her car is what depicted simply, but beautifully on the screen. The story is about the man and his pet's relationship, that's what the meaning of the title, like 'Marley & Me'. Also being a young woman, society is no safe for roaming freely all the places alone at all the time. Plain drama, it was, but something meaningful story, a lesson to learn, a character to study and a life to experience. A kind of journey of self- discovery during understanding how the civil system works. Thematically there's nothing wrong, but 'setting an example' wise, this movie is not safer for other than the adults. Among the best movies of the year it was released. Impossible not to recommend others, especially by me to you perhaps. 8/10

Rangan26 May, 2015