Gorgeous scenery, warm and realistic writing, very good characterisations. This is just one of numerous brilliant offerings from Patricia Clarkson in 2003 - and one of her best performances period. Bobby Carnivale is also wonderful and natural, as is Peter Dinklage in the central role. I also love Michelle Williams' brief performance - the film is a nice companion piece to Wendy and Lucy I think - the same sense of nature and feel of indie minimalism. My only real qualm would be that the third act is lacking in power and closure, I've always found the ending quite abrupt, like there is one element missing...I can't quite put my finger on it. Anyway it's a lovely little journey, very intimate and absorbing without a trace of pretension.
Review of The Station Agent
