i dont know if i wasnt paying enough attention to get what was going on, or if it was just kind of boring. i liked the idea, just could have been done better to make it more interesting
Jennifer Lawrence, Selma Blair, Clarke Peters
The film is a riveting portrait of poor, small town life in Iowa, circa 1976; reviving the spirit of Marvin Gaye, seedy bars, and the ever present allure of illicit activities and substances. Agnes, t...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 18, 2009
Stats: 107 reviews
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August 12, 2009
Depressing, very well acted, but I never really found the story all that interesting and found myself a bit bored on more than one occasion. It is professionally done.
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