Emperor of the North
I've always been partial to hobo movies/documentaries, but this was just through the roof. Its amazing how in reality the hobo was the menace, but I loved him and rooted for him the whole way. Shack, the train conductor, rivals Nurse Ratchet of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for all-time greatest villian. I mean his eyes practically pop out of his head. The struggle for superiority between the these two characters kept my eyes glued. I
will buy this and I
will watch it many many times.
I want to be a hobo.
11/10
Stand By Me
Cute, feelgoody, wholesome but nothing to get too excited about. I can imagine old people really liking it though.
6/10
Frozen River
I love films that slap you with a bit of reality and this one does it well. As stereotypical and insensitive as it may sound, poor people have poor ways. Its amazing how quickly you can spiral downward when you make one bad decision out of desperation. And this film shows exactly that. The acting is superb from everyone with the exception of the one Indian woman, which I was a little dissapointed with since she played such a key role. Nevertheless
10/10