Franklin Avenue

The Station Agent
Saw The Station Agent last week -- and it was such a fine film. Our friend Jeff invited us to the screening and did a great job in the Q&A after the showing.

Peter Dinklage and Bobby Cannavale, two of the three main actors, were there, as well as director Tom McCarthy.

It's interesting to note that Tom McCarthy visualized this film as a Western -- although on the surface, it is nothing like that. But the Western genre pushes through with main character Fin (Dinklage) as a loner who does not say much, Olivia (played by the talented Patricia Clarkson) as the character with a past, and Joe (Cannavale) as the funny sidekick who brings them all together.

This film won a bunch of awards at Sundance and left audiences speculating over what may have really happened with its climax. Even Mike and I had differing thoughts on this, but I won't let anything out of the bag. As Tom McCarthy said in the Q&A, he'd rather let people draw their own conclusions.

Anyway, good film and a big thumbs up from Franklin Avenue. It comes out on limited release this weekend, but Jeff warns that the trailer looks nothing like the movie. Miramax is marketing it as a quirky, funny film -- but go see it for its good story and talented cast members. This is one of those movies that'll have you thinking about it long after you've seen it.