Wendy and Lucy
Dir Kelly Reichardt w/ Michelle Williams, Will Patton. 80 min. Contemporary World Cinema.
BY Jason Anderson
August 26, 2008 20:08
The team behind Old Joy crafts another small-scale, Pacific
Northwestern wonder that’s remarkable for its emotional intimacy. It’s
also a strong showcase for the talents of Michelle Williams. She plays
Wendy, a transient young woman who loses what little control over her
life after things go wrong with her car and her only compadre (the
second half of the titular couple is played by director Kelly
Reichardt’s own dog). This vulnerable figure’s sudden shift to the very
periphery of American society is as wrenching as it is astutely
rendered.
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