'Wendy and Lucy' Movie Trailers and Reviews

Wendy and Lucy

Starring: Michelle Williams, Will Patton, Will Oldham, John Robinson, Wally Dalton

Director: Kelly Reichardt

Release Date: December 10th, 2008
Release Date: 6th March, 2009

Studio: Oscilloscope Pictures

Synopsis: A woman’s life is derailed en route to a potentially lucrative summer job. When her car breaks down, and her dog is taken to the pound, the thin fabric of her financial situation comes apart, and she is led through a series of increasingly dire economic decisions.

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About the Movie

Wendy and Lucy is a 2008 independent film directed by Kelly Reichardt and starring Michelle Williams. The film employs a formal minimalist style that evolves into a subtle political road film by exposing life on the American fringe. Reichardt adapted the screenplay from Jonathan Raymond’s short story, “Train Choir.” Wendy and Lucy had its world première at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and was screened at several additional film festivals before receiving a limited theatrical release on December 10, 2008. It received a UK theatrical release through Soda Pictures on 6 March 2009.

Movie Reviews

Movie Review by Spalding

It would be very easy to review this movie on its merits alone. However, this movie is not an easy one to sit through, so it deserves a little more than some cursory praise. Tales about a human and their dog are as old as the human/dog relationship itself. The stories tend to spark the strongest reactions from moviegoers than any other tearjerker. Dogs seem to be able to touch even the toughest people, and it is our complicated and compelling bond that makes films about that connection so memorable.

“Wendy and Lucy” is the tale of girl that is down on her luck. We are never sure why she is leaving her family and life behind her. Truth is, you don’t need to know. I prefer a film that leaves the back-story to the imagination. Sometimes the mystery of the character can really make a movie for me because it is the viewer that ultimately defines who they are based on their actions. I like that every viewer has their own idea of who the person is and not who they are told the character is supposed to be. So for me, not knowing Wendy’s personal history was a beautiful thing.

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