After watching the quirky Julia Stiles's Comedy It's A Disaster,I decided to take a look at what other movie were about to be taken off Netflix UK.Being Impressed by Robert Duvall's role in The Judge,and having always enjoyed Bill Murray,I decided to find out how low things could go.The plot:Seeing him live as a hermit for 40 years,the residence of the town start to tell tales of the mysterious Felix Bush.Catching everyone by surprise,Bush walks into town an goes to a funeral parlour run by Buddy Robinson and Frank Quinn.Pulling out a load of cash,Bush reveals that he wants to hold a "funeral party",where everyone will be able to meet and tell their tales about him,as Bush listens to them all.Whilst this is a rather strange offer,Quinn and Robinson decide to accept it,and start setting things up.As the funeral party gets nearer,Bush begins to think about revealing the events from 40 years ago which led to him staying low in the wilderness. View on the film:Looking like he has been in the mountains for decades, Robert Duvall gives an incredible performance as Felix Bush,with Duvall carrying the weight on his shoulders the decades that Bush has not been able to free the truth from.Cleaning Bush up from his wild man image,Duvall injects an earthy gravitas filled with a longing pain which flows as Bush looks out at the gathering listening to his every word.Looking more comfortable displaying his dramatic chops than the action kicks he is known for, Lucas Black gives a strong performance as Buddy Robinson whose sincerity Black links up to the folk mood of the title.Joined by a misty-eyed Sissy Spacek as Mattie Darrow, Bill Murray dices Frank Quinn with a rich dry wit,which Murray flairs up as Quinn tries to keep Bush on track.Bringing the events which have haunted Bush for decades to light in a fragmented nature,the screenplay by Chris Provenzano/C. Gaby Mitchell and Scott Seeke brilliantly use "wild man" comedic shots at the beginning to bridge the viewer and Bush,that makes Bush's "funeral" one that hits with a real sorrow.Taking their sweet time arranging the funeral,the writers delightfully let the audience drink up the gentle small town atmosphere,where every corner is filled with wild tales and fears over what led Bush to stay in the wilderness.Sitting everyone round the fire that the screenplay started,editor/director Aaron Schneider & cinematographer David Boyd cast a deep-fried southern atmosphere over the film,with crispy browns and yellows elegantly capturing the small town feel of the movie. Uncovering the years that Bush has stayed silent,Schneider closes in with dazzling close-up which give a deep depth of field to every line that has gathered on Bush's face,as Bush decides that he can no longer stay low.

Robert Duvall is and always will be a HUGE star, without being a huge star. This guy has never let an audience down that I know of and yet, he's always been the type of star who's never flashy, never staring in the big movie. He's either in these small movies or his a co-star and that's perfect. He commands the screen without overwhelming you and he does it again in "Get Low".The rest of the cast is delightful as well. Bill Murray knows how to play the guy you get uncomfortable around, but can't help but like and Sissy Spacek has such a wonderful way of playing subdued roles. These people are what making movies is about, or should be.Lucas Black has become one hell of talent as well and his low key approach is always fun to watch.I'm gushing, but having just watched this movie about 2 hours ago, I can't help it. There's humor, there's drama (you'll laugh, you'll cry!) and it's very well balanced. There's a bit of mystery about Robert Duvall's character, Felix Bush that doesn't get revealed until the very end.No, I'm not doing a synopsis of the film, there's plenty of those here and on the main page, but I am praising this 'little' film and wondering why I hadn't heard of it (It's now 6 years old) before? I didn't realize it was based on a true story until I read that here and now the movie seems even better to me. Yeah, I accidentally found it Nexflix and thought, "eh, what the heck? I've got some time to kill." So glad I killed it with this movie.A quick nod to Gerald McRaney and Bill Cobbs. Very nice work on their part as well. No surprises there.

I really had a lot going for this little flick, but after it was all said and done, it wasn't all that.I felt that the first act was cute: you follow a hermit (Duvall) as he embarks on his own personal journey into death. He's straight forward and to the point of things. But a lot of it is very cliché and touches a little on the actor Duvall more than his character that he portrays.As you enter into the second act you're mixed in with a few extra actors. Murray is a money hungry snake that's doing his best to keep his funeral company afloat while conning the hermit into contributing more funds. Spacek plays the past love interest to Duvall and I must say it's a little cute but does little to the plot until the ending.Well the ending you're hoping for something big and crazy, I feel the film turns sour and becomes a dark drama between a man's past, a woman's love, and a town audience listening the legendary confession of the hermit.When it was done, I was only satisfied that I watched it. If you're looking for something incredible or fulfilling, well...I'd look to another title.-Adam Ray

A main purpose of watching this indie film is to make my own decision if Robert Duvall has received a cold-shoulder for another Oscar-nomination, as it proves the film without any question is Mr. Duvall's personal acting vehicle while the film itself is a rather hit-and-miss debut for director Aaron Schneider.The entire film is being engulfed by the ominous tension to unveil what "on earth" had happened to the old gaffer who lives a secluded life like a prisoner in his own jail-house for 40 years. While using his own (alive) funeral as a stunt to gather more attention from local people (plus a more lucrative chance to inherit his property after his death). First of all, the visual techniques are prosaic and so is the screenplay, by which many characters are undermined (e.g. Bill Murray and Lucas Black), especially for Murray, his role could have been excavated more since the fodder seems ample and quaint. The revelation feel contrived and not worthy of all the hyperbole, and so is the funeral, which looks more like a hasty, confessional convention plus a glimpse of a mannered lottery. Not only the unearthed truth does not live up to all the expectation, the ending is also somewhat bland in which things ensue in a rash motion and the final pathos is being compromised. So the plucky and ultra-venerable cast is the backbone of this otherwise dreary indie, Mr. Duvall is excellent enough to dominate all the curmudgeon foibles, and the showboating speech at the funeral is a rare heart-felting rendition, he is currently my No. 5 in the leading actor list (but I haven't seen Jeff Bridge's Oscar-winning CRAZY HEART 2009 yet).Veteran Murray and Spacek also has their moments which may not be assure a front-runner buzz, but an unbending glare cannot be dismissed.