'Get Low'

'Get Low' (PG-13) (Rental)

Writers: C. Gaby Mitchell and Chris Provenzano
Director: Aaron Schneider
Starring: Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black, Bill Cobbs, Gerald McRaney, Scott Cooper

"Get Low" takes it's time in telling it's story with a low key charm that sometimes is too low key and deadpan. It contains a wonderful performance by Robert Duvall who owns this kind of role. Every bit his equal are Bill Murray who is a stitch as a funeral director and Sissy Spacek as a woman from Duvall's past. Duvall plays Felix Bush, an old hermit who wants to have a funeral party before he dies so people can tell stories about him and say goodbye. He visits a funeral director played by Murray who is happy that business is finally picking up. Murray and Duvall work perfectly off each other and Murray is very funny. Their performances are the real reason to see this movie that sometimes is too meandering. Duvall owns this kind of role in his sleep and his final speech at the end is touching and subtly powerful. Sissy Spacek plays an old lover and her and Duvall are also great together, Lucas Black is also good in support. I loved moments of "Get Low" and Duvall and Murray but the middle section of this movie lost me and got me off track. This is a great smaller screen rental so you can savor some great performances by Murray and Duvall. I just felt the movie needed more juice at it's middle to fully engage me.