The review preceding these words is excellent. I just like to add that Alexander Payne is a great filmmaker and he did it again with Nebraska. Besides the talent he shows great respect for his work and expresses it with passion and rigor although the tone is slow. It is a wonderful unique story even it is full of notions about life and movie-making.

Look, there's basically no movie or TV show out there which has universal appeal. I won't pretend that just because I love this movie that everyone will.But for those of us who understand that life is far from perfect... for those of us who understand that the world can be cruel... for those of us who actually think about why we become the persons that we do... for those of us who consistently analyze death and the meaning of life... it's a masterpiece. Nebraska essentially covers many important topics (some listed below) while remaining entertaining in every single scene.1. Personal dreams, wishes and hopes 2. Family and friend relations 3. Alcoholism 4. Our lives' direction and eventual outcome5. Senility and death The scenery is stunning, the casting is perfect and there are lessons to be learned -- what else do you want from a movie? This is probably my favorite film of all time.

Alexander Payne's Nebraska is the story of an elderly man's quest to collect a million dollar prize he's won in the post. Starring Bruce Dern - in a career-best performance - his character, Woody, is first seen trying to walk from Montana to Nebraska when he's stopped on the highway by a police officer. Woody isn't entirely clear of mind, whilst his sons are aloof and his wife, played brilliantly by June Squibb, constantly berates him. But Woody is determined to get his million dollars and endeavours to walk to Nebraska even when his son explains that it's only a mail scam that he's trying to collect. Undeterred, Woody is soon being driven to Nebraska by his son, where the narrative picks up on the conventions of a buddy/road movie, as they encounter numerous situations and characters along the way. In particular, Woody's devious old business partner, played superbly by Stacy Keach, and a leeching family who want their share of Woody's money. At times, Nebraska is reminiscent of Yashujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story, with the elderly characters being misunderstood and unappreciated by their children, until they learn of their lives, loves and a very full existence that came to shape who they are. This is brilliant and affecting story-telling.

This movie is really food for thoughts and has a powerful meaning and message for all of us .. Is that what we gonna be when we get old ?!! live for nothing .. live our life doing nothing unless watching a football game or sitting next to the streets watching the cars passing away .. Good questions need to be asked to ourselves .. The movie gave us many necessary question we met everyday in our lives but we choose to delay it .. How the close people you have may act when they see the good things come to you .. Great movie with great cast .. I will turn into the cast now to give him his right .. the actors were great ,especially the great one , Bruce Dern .. this man is incredible .. he could get deep into the character which I say that this character is too difficult .. But this man he made it .. and the screenplay I couldn't say any thing about it .. It was professionally made .. and at the last I'll take about the director the man that was able to make you live in the old's world and show you their suffering and show you even they are very old but they still have a message even if it is wining the lottery