Nebraska (2013)

Release date: 2014-01-24
Country: USA
Language: English|Spanish
Director: Alexander Payne
Production Co: Paramount Vantage, FilmNation Entertainment, Blue Lake Media Fund
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Rating: 7.7/10
Length: 1h 55min

Storyline

"NEBRASKA" is a father and son road trip, from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska that gets waylaid at a small town in central Nebraska, where the father grew up and has scores to settle. Told with deadpan humor and a unique visual style, it's ultimately the story of a son trying to get through to a father he doesn't understand.

Plot Keywords

title spoken by character, alcoholism, family relationships, road movie, dementia, small town, railway, hospital, state name in title, state in title, territory name in title, dentures, pregnancy, punched in the face, lottery, newspaper, drunkenness, war veteran, one word title, public humiliation

Short Review

There is a sentimental aspect to the concluding stages of the film: it's not as broad or astringent as Payne can be. But there's also something intriguingly dreamlike about its tone.