Rating: 8 out of 10. Directed by Thomas McCarthy.
This was the movie that I wanted to see more than any other at this year's Whistler Film Festival. The winner of three awards at the Sundance Film Festival, The Station Agent' is very entertaining and funny.
The story is about a dwarf named Fin, who works at a model train store in Hoboken, New Jersey, and early on in the film his boss and best friend dies. The train store is closed but his former employer bequests a train depot station for Fin that is in Newfoundland, New Jersey. Fin packs up and moves to this station. When he gets there, he meets a few unusual yet interesting people.
The acting could not be better in this movie. Fin McBride is played by Peter Dinklage, I just loved the way Dinklage brought Fin to life on screen, very interesting to watch. Patricia Clarkson (you might remember her as a guest star on the show Frasier from a couple of years ago) was wonderful as the tormented Olivia Harris, a woman recently separated from her husband and struggling with the death of her son. The other main character is the likeable and flamboyant hot dog vendor Joe Oramas, played by the talented Bobby Cannavale. Michelle Williams has a supporting role as the town librarian. The other supporting character is a young pleasant African-American girl Cleo played by Raven Goodwin.
The Station Agent' ends quite suddenly while the viewer is prepared to watch a bit longer. I thought about this ending quite a bit the day after viewing this movie and found that it was appropriate to end on a high note for the main characters.
I highly recommend The Station Agent' and I look forward to seeing it again.
This was the movie that I wanted to see more than any other at this year's Whistler Film Festival. The winner of three awards at the Sundance Film Festival, The Station Agent' is very entertaining and funny.
The story is about a dwarf named Fin, who works at a model train store in Hoboken, New Jersey, and early on in the film his boss and best friend dies. The train store is closed but his former employer bequests a train depot station for Fin that is in Newfoundland, New Jersey. Fin packs up and moves to this station. When he gets there, he meets a few unusual yet interesting people.
The acting could not be better in this movie. Fin McBride is played by Peter Dinklage, I just loved the way Dinklage brought Fin to life on screen, very interesting to watch. Patricia Clarkson (you might remember her as a guest star on the show Frasier from a couple of years ago) was wonderful as the tormented Olivia Harris, a woman recently separated from her husband and struggling with the death of her son. The other main character is the likeable and flamboyant hot dog vendor Joe Oramas, played by the talented Bobby Cannavale. Michelle Williams has a supporting role as the town librarian. The other supporting character is a young pleasant African-American girl Cleo played by Raven Goodwin.
The Station Agent' ends quite suddenly while the viewer is prepared to watch a bit longer. I thought about this ending quite a bit the day after viewing this movie and found that it was appropriate to end on a high note for the main characters.
I highly recommend The Station Agent' and I look forward to seeing it again.