If you loved The Elephant Man, 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
Both films are directed by David Lynch, and they both carry the bittersweet, slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Elephant Man, 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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