foxman_norwood "Acting" is what makes a movie great, not special effects or pyrotechnics like in so many mindless BLOCK BUSTERS that take in hundreds of millions of dollars. They are a waste of time. Get Low shows Robert Duvall at his best, like so many of his movies. Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek and Lucas Black also turn in memorable performances. I am not giving away the plot, just watch the movie and you will see some marvelous acting that is well done.

jimel98 Robert Duvall is and always will be a HUGE star, without being a huge star. This guy has never let an audience down that I know of and yet, he's always been the type of star who's never flashy, never staring in the big movie. He's either in these small movies or his a co-star and that's perfect. He commands the screen without overwhelming you and he does it again in "Get Low".The rest of the cast is delightful as well. Bill Murray knows how to play the guy you get uncomfortable around, but can't help but like and Sissy Spacek has such a wonderful way of playing subdued roles. These people are what making movies is about, or should be.Lucas Black has become one hell of talent as well and his low key approach is always fun to watch.I'm gushing, but having just watched this movie about 2 hours ago, I can't help it. There's humor, there's drama (you'll laugh, you'll cry!) and it's very well balanced. There's a bit of mystery about Robert Duvall's character, Felix Bush that doesn't get revealed until the very end.No, I'm not doing a synopsis of the film, there's plenty of those here and on the main page, but I am praising this 'little' film and wondering why I hadn't heard of it (It's now 6 years old) before? I didn't realize it was based on a true story until I read that here and now the movie seems even better to me. Yeah, I accidentally found it Nexflix and thought, "eh, what the heck? I've got some time to kill." So glad I killed it with this movie.A quick nod to Gerald McRaney and Bill Cobbs. Very nice work on their part as well. No surprises there.

Krists . Art direction, photography and costumes are close to excellent. The cast is perfect and actors do incredible job. Now the "movie". It's terrible. For all those aspiring graduates you absolutely have to analyze this "piece of art" it's a perfect example of how to not edit the movie. I don't know, maybe they lost some footage one the way, or there was nobody to supervise the investment, or they where out of time to review the golden, who cares. The point is that it's out there to be amaze the audience. If you like great cast movies you have to see this one! Because it is truly amazing how someone can throw a Disney party with couple of millions and super hi-tech cameras!

lasttimeisaw A main purpose of watching this indie film is to make my own decision if Robert Duvall has received a cold-shoulder for another Oscar-nomination, as it proves the film without any question is Mr. Duvall's personal acting vehicle while the film itself is a rather hit-and-miss debut for director Aaron Schneider.The entire film is being engulfed by the ominous tension to unveil what "on earth" had happened to the old gaffer who lives a secluded life like a prisoner in his own jail-house for 40 years. While using his own (alive) funeral as a stunt to gather more attention from local people (plus a more lucrative chance to inherit his property after his death). First of all, the visual techniques are prosaic and so is the screenplay, by which many characters are undermined (e.g. Bill Murray and Lucas Black), especially for Murray, his role could have been excavated more since the fodder seems ample and quaint. The revelation feel contrived and not worthy of all the hyperbole, and so is the funeral, which looks more like a hasty, confessional convention plus a glimpse of a mannered lottery. Not only the unearthed truth does not live up to all the expectation, the ending is also somewhat bland in which things ensue in a rash motion and the final pathos is being compromised. So the plucky and ultra-venerable cast is the backbone of this otherwise dreary indie, Mr. Duvall is excellent enough to dominate all the curmudgeon foibles, and the showboating speech at the funeral is a rare heart-felting rendition, he is currently my No. 5 in the leading actor list (but I haven't seen Jeff Bridge's Oscar-winning CRAZY HEART 2009 yet).Veteran Murray and Spacek also has their moments which may not be assure a front-runner buzz, but an unbending glare cannot be dismissed.