Does this film really exist?
Where is the pride, the pretense, the artificiality?
First dialogue is 6 minutes in.
The success is two-fold: silence and ellipses.
The silence comprises a major part of the film.
Action or non-action -- the background is usually moving.
Dialogue is sparse yet conversational. Not overly stylized.
There is an openness, a willingness to let action and decisions take place off-screen.
Conversely, thoughts and indecision happen on-screen.
When the Girl arrives, she simply gets in the car.
No scene is made because the characters honestly do not care.
They will take her along. Sure. Why not?
When she leaves, she simply up and leaves.
Independent. Unbounded. The open road.
Warren Oates embodies a real person we see in parts.
A lying iceberg who must talk continually.
If he stops talking, he dies.
Sweaters. Gloves. Lilted smile.
Show me a better character in American cinema.
The allowance is for the audience. Watch and listen.
Play along. Follow the lines. Embrace the characters.
This land is our land, every corner of it.
The widescreen mirrors the landscape.
We see the whole thing.
film journal entry: 07.09.2012
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