True Stories (1986)
3.5/4
In "True Stories", David Byrne created a wonderful, completely original music movie that challenges the genre, while also creating a wonderful piece of entertainment. David Byrne's film shows a talent for comic timing and colorful moments with vibrant and even eccentric characters. That's another thing this film definitely is: eccentric, but in the best way, the odd, offbeat, and interesting eccentric.
"True Stories" is a movie about the strange, colorful characters of a small, musical, quirky Texas town, and a local parade, talent show, and celebration. But throughout the movie, we're mainly accompanied by the Narrator (David Byrne), and townsman Louis Fyne (John Goodman).
David Byrne characterizes his film as a "bunch of people in Texas", and in fact, it's just that. It's got a simple plot, but is uniquely colorful and vibrant from its opening. It's quite amazing to see a bustling 1986 Texas through a visionary like David Byrne's eyes. It's a truly cool movie, and David Byrne is brilliant in it.
3.5/4
In "True Stories", David Byrne created a wonderful, completely original music movie that challenges the genre, while also creating a wonderful piece of entertainment. David Byrne's film shows a talent for comic timing and colorful moments with vibrant and even eccentric characters. That's another thing this film definitely is: eccentric, but in the best way, the odd, offbeat, and interesting eccentric.
"True Stories" is a movie about the strange, colorful characters of a small, musical, quirky Texas town, and a local parade, talent show, and celebration. But throughout the movie, we're mainly accompanied by the Narrator (David Byrne), and townsman Louis Fyne (John Goodman).
David Byrne characterizes his film as a "bunch of people in Texas", and in fact, it's just that. It's got a simple plot, but is uniquely colorful and vibrant from its opening. It's quite amazing to see a bustling 1986 Texas through a visionary like David Byrne's eyes. It's a truly cool movie, and David Byrne is brilliant in it.