Robert Duvall plays Felix Bush, a disgruntled old hermit who's kept out of public for the last 40 years, punishing himself for a crime he didn't commit. After 40 and some odd years he decides that the time has come for him to reveal his life's story and approaches funeral home director Frank Quinn (Bill Murray) to organize a funeral party in his name, whilst still being alive.
Cast and crew turn in a marvelous show, based on true events, about a guilt stricken old man, who wants to come clean in his advancing years. The movie is well paced and features some fine acting performances by Murray, Duvall and Spacek. The major downfall of the film however, is that the story doesn't provide enough gravitas to carry the 100 minutes to a satisfying degree. We never get to know much else about the old geezer and there is just nothing happening to really complicate matters as they move along.
I'd really like to give this movie extra credit for a job well done, but the truth is that there's far too little pay off at the end to warrant anything higher.
65/100
Cast and crew turn in a marvelous show, based on true events, about a guilt stricken old man, who wants to come clean in his advancing years. The movie is well paced and features some fine acting performances by Murray, Duvall and Spacek. The major downfall of the film however, is that the story doesn't provide enough gravitas to carry the 100 minutes to a satisfying degree. We never get to know much else about the old geezer and there is just nothing happening to really complicate matters as they move along.
I'd really like to give this movie extra credit for a job well done, but the truth is that there's far too little pay off at the end to warrant anything higher.
65/100