Director: Robert Altman (The Player, Popeye)
Stars: Meryl Streep (Deer Hunter, Death Becomes Her)
Kevin Kline (The Ice Storm, In and Out)
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At first I wrote: "This movie should be viewed by all if only to get a better understanding of the long standing American tradition that is A Prairie Home Companion" but I'm changing my stance. This movie, which tells a day in the life of the Saturday evening live radio show, boasts a impressive Altman-style ensemble cast of Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Garrison Keiller (the show's founder and leader), Lindsay Lohan, Virginia Madsen, John C Reilly, Maya Rudolph, and Lily Tomlin. But the movie is mostly a 2 hour long folk music concert with an extremely flimsy plot tying the performances together (the Virginia Madsen as the Angel of Death is especially bad). The movie does have a nice folksy charm, reminding one of better times, and would be nice for a family or if you are just in for a feel good show, but unless you are in one of those very specific demographics (or you just want to know more about Prairie Home companion) skip it.
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