It often happens that, to no apparent reason and contrary to all logic, some good movies fail to attract the spotlight as they should. This one is one of those, the added confusion being that some parts of the world saw its premiere in 2009 while others had to wait for the fall of 2010.Regardless of these time discrepencies, Get Low offers a warm, heartfelt story of a man who, through his 40 years of self-inflicted solitude, punishes himself for something he may have done in the past. It's not a crime, according to today's standards, but it is somewhat of a Wuthering Heights story.
And Robert Duvall is excellent in it, as is Bill Murray (the later's presence in this movie should not be a signal that this is a comedy - although it has some funny moments, this is pure drama).
Perhaps there are some plot holes and a certain feeling of anticlimax near the end of the movie, but it is easily forgotten and forgiven.
The plot, storyline and dialogues are refreshing, especially when compared to other lame excuses for movies Hollywood makes and I, personally, feel robbed of a delight of watching Murray more often since I've always liked him profoundly (Groundhog day, anyone?) Still, this is Duvall's centerpiece, through and through, one which serves as a reminder that he's one of the few real, hardcore, old-fashioned greats of today's cinematography.
7 out of 10.
