I almost didn't watch this film when I saw the title on the on-screen guide, and to be perfectly honest, after sitting thru the whole movie I'm still not sure what the title means, but boy, am I glad I didn't let the title stop me from seeing this wonderful story.
Robert Duvall plays the main character, Felix Bush, and I can't think of anyone who might have played it better. He is so honest, so real, so human, that the viewer can't help but be drawn into the movie.
Sissy Spacek and Bill Murray are the other two main characters and they are both charming and the chemistry between them and Duvall is almost palpable.
Lucas Black plays a young man who works for a funeral home, and his job is mostly to drive Duvall's character around, but don't think his part is small by any stretch of the imagination. I spent a lot of time watching young Mr. Black, who can't help but smile or laugh when Duvall or Murray is talking. Watch him especially in the scene where Duvall's character is buying a new suit of clothes; he laughs spontaneously at Duvall's comments to Murray and Murray's reaction. You just know this kid, who has grown up to be quite handsome by the way, used this movie as an exercise in learning and honing his craft by studying the experts.
I have to agree with another poster who said the movie should have ended two minutes sooner than it did, and I have a minor quibble in that Felix Bush's funeral guests were supposed to be all the people who had a story about him and we didn't get to hear even one of those stories from anyone, but all in all, this was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time.
Robert Duvall plays the main character, Felix Bush, and I can't think of anyone who might have played it better. He is so honest, so real, so human, that the viewer can't help but be drawn into the movie.
Sissy Spacek and Bill Murray are the other two main characters and they are both charming and the chemistry between them and Duvall is almost palpable.
Lucas Black plays a young man who works for a funeral home, and his job is mostly to drive Duvall's character around, but don't think his part is small by any stretch of the imagination. I spent a lot of time watching young Mr. Black, who can't help but smile or laugh when Duvall or Murray is talking. Watch him especially in the scene where Duvall's character is buying a new suit of clothes; he laughs spontaneously at Duvall's comments to Murray and Murray's reaction. You just know this kid, who has grown up to be quite handsome by the way, used this movie as an exercise in learning and honing his craft by studying the experts.
I have to agree with another poster who said the movie should have ended two minutes sooner than it did, and I have a minor quibble in that Felix Bush's funeral guests were supposed to be all the people who had a story about him and we didn't get to hear even one of those stories from anyone, but all in all, this was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time.