Kelly Reichardt has always been a filmmaker engaged with the harsh realities of economic struggle in America. Her dryly funny debut,
River of Grass, and the superb
Old Joy are both thematically potent, socially conscious cinema, but they're also distinguished by indelible characters, mordant wit, and memorable images. While
Wendy and Lucy, her third theatrical feature, has much to recommend it, it does not achieve those cinematic heights. Reichardt and cinematographer Sam Levy capture the decay of rail yards and industrial malls with typical visual acuity, and interesting characters populate the margins of the film. Will Oldham, who starred in
Released:
2008
Rated:
R
Length:
80 mins