Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.
I have to wonder how the films directed by Tom DiCillo seem to remain obscure. Even the "indie" film fans aren't tossing his name around. For those of us who grew up in the early 90s, we were largely introduced to independent film through "Clerks" and then moved on to Jim Jarmusch. But why did we stop? DiCillo is a great next step, or the films that Mike Leigh had been making for decades.
John Turturro is great in this, but that's no surprise because he's always great. More interesting is Sam Rockwell, who was probably still unknown at this point. Heck, even in 2016, he is more B-list than A-list. But we have him here in a large role, and a very bold one -- he spends a good deal of the film without clothes. Not shy, are you?
I have to wonder how the films directed by Tom DiCillo seem to remain obscure. Even the "indie" film fans aren't tossing his name around. For those of us who grew up in the early 90s, we were largely introduced to independent film through "Clerks" and then moved on to Jim Jarmusch. But why did we stop? DiCillo is a great next step, or the films that Mike Leigh had been making for decades.
John Turturro is great in this, but that's no surprise because he's always great. More interesting is Sam Rockwell, who was probably still unknown at this point. Heck, even in 2016, he is more B-list than A-list. But we have him here in a large role, and a very bold one -- he spends a good deal of the film without clothes. Not shy, are you?