Directed by Jeff Nichols
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Liberation Entertainment)
Quirky indie drama that is, well, a little too quirky. It's essentially an examination of the "Southern culture of honor" in a white trash, Arkansas setting. You've got the brooding, quiet older brother who scowls, a lot. His quirky younger brother lives in a van down by the river, literally. The other quirky brother lives in a tent in the back yard. They show up at their father's funeral and spit on the casket, in retribution for the father abandoning the family. The step-family at the funeral is of course offended, setting off the vicious circle of tit for tat. Some other quirky characters come and go, such as "Shampoo" who provides vital information to flame the fires of hatred between the two camps. Everyone greets each other by saying "hey", friend or foe. Irritating.
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