If you loved Ed Wood, try The Straight Story

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the tender mood tag, and they sit in Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to Ed Wood, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Straight Story is

*Paris, Texas* without Harry Dean Stanton. A stubborn old codger mounts his riding mower for a long trip to see his ailing brother. It's G-rated David Lynch, and Sissy Spacek makes it sing.

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