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Straight Story, The (1999) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Straight Story, The (1999) a score of 3.2111 out of 4

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Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)

Less is more and boy does David Lynch know that....read the complete Straight Story, The (1999) review at Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)

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Appreciating Great Trash

The opening credits of this film provide one of the most bizarre sights in film history: the first credit reads 'Walt Disney Productions presents...,' and the second is "A David Lynch film." Rest assured that David Lynch has not sold out and the...read the complete Straight Story, The (1999) review at Appreciating Great Trash

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Senses of Cinema (Martha P. Nochimson)

Lost Highway (1996), the film directed by David Lynch that immediately preceded The Straight Story (1999), distinguished itself as Lynch's darkest project to date. David Lynch and darkness surprises no one, though the combination has typically elicited a...read the complete Straight Story, The (1999) review at Senses of Cinema (Martha P. Nochimson)