Overview
Two strangers, both folk musicians stranded in California, take a road trip to New York in the days after 9/11. A story about the kindness of strangers and the power of music.
Did I enjoy myself watching this film? Yeah, I did – and that means something. I think this film gets the benefit of what I like to call “The Coffee Shop Effect”. It’s hard to walk into a coffee shop and not (in some way) like the guy or gal in the corner singing songs and playing guitar. The characters in the film were likable and the music was good. However….. the 9/11 stuff was just plain awkward as an occasional backdrop. It also felt like the characters were moving from one true American to another in an effort to show that we are all alike and good people. It just felt…. forced. I liked this film much better when it was titled Once.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews American Folk
Movie title: American Folk
Movie description: Two strangers, both folk musicians stranded in California, take a road trip to New York in the days after 9/11. A story about the kindness of strangers and the power of music.
Date published: 2018-05-18
Director(s): David Heinz
Actor(s): Joe Purdy, Amber Rubarth, Krisha Fairchild, David Fine, Bruce Beatty, Elizabeth Dennehy, Miranda LaDawn Hill, Emma Thatcher, Holger Moncada Jr., Julian Gopal, Lawrence Mandley, Noah Craft, Bradford Barnes, Paul White, Shelly West, Maryann Strossner, Ricky Aynes, Isabella George Brown, Randy Perry, Andrew Walton, Greg Williams
My Review
Did I enjoy myself watching this film? Yeah, I did – and that means something. I think this film gets the benefit of what I like to call “The Coffee Shop Effect”. It’s hard to walk into a coffee shop and not (in some way) like the guy or gal in the corner singing songs and playing guitar. The characters in the film were likable and the music was good. However….. the 9/11 stuff was just plain awkward as an occasional backdrop. It also felt like the characters were moving from one true American to another in an effort to show that we are all alike and good people. It just felt…. forced. I liked this film much better when it was titled Once.
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My Review - 5/10
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