The Straight Story Critic Reviews

Farnsworth's embodiment of old American values, with their combination of delicacy, reserve, and stand-alone independence, is a one-of-a-kind treasure.Read the full review

The best news the G rating has had since the ratings system was instituted in 1968.Read the full review

The first time I saw The Straight Story, I focused on the foreground and liked it. The second time I focused on the background, too, and loved it.Read the full review

All the actors are good, but it's Farnsworth's brilliantly simple performance that brings The Straight Story so close to greatness.Read the full review

Lynch's first movie since ''Blue Velvet'' that truly envelops you in its spell. It's a piece of celestial Americana -- his journey to the light side of the moon.Read the full review

Switching gears radically, bravely defying conventional wisdom about what it takes to excite moviegoers, Lynch presents the flip side of "Blue Velvet" and turns it into a supremely improbable triumph.Read the full review

Lynch takes us on a journey of shattering understatement -- a remarkable accomplishment.Read the full review

Cuts a path directly to the heart.Read the full review

Lynch has directed his most satisfyingly disciplined movie.Read the full review