The Straight Story Repack: Reliving Lynch’s Gentle Masterpiece
For years, The Straight Story was notoriously difficult to find in high-definition formats in certain regions. While Lynch’s more "typical" films received lavish Criterion Collection treatments, this gentle masterpiece often sat in licensing limbo. the straight story repack
The film follows 73-year-old Alvin Straight (played in an Oscar-nominated performance by Richard Farnsworth). After learning his brother Lyle has suffered a stroke, Alvin realizes he needs to make amends. Too stubborn to be driven and unable to see well enough for a driver's license, he hitches a trailer to a 1966 John Deere lawn tractor and begins a 300-mile trek from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin. After learning his brother Lyle has suffered a
What follows is a "road movie" in the truest, slowest sense. It is a meditation on aging, forgiveness, and the kindness of strangers, set against the breathtaking, rolling vistas of the American Midwest. Why "The Straight Story Repack" is Trending What follows is a "road movie" in the truest, slowest sense