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<blockquote data-quote="Willie Oleson" data-source="post: 423631" data-attributes="member: 8">LAROY, TEXAS (2023)[ATTACH=full]56367[/ATTACH]I clicked on the intriguing prime thumbnail without knowing anything about it, and then the very uncomfortable hitchhiker opening scene proved that I had stumbled on a real gem.I&#039;m a total sucker for dust bowl small-town drama and Laroy, Texas delivers in spades.It doesn&#039;t take long to see where the inspiration for this film came from and this comparison inevitably raises the expectations.The intricate story of deceit, gullibility, twists and misinterpretations is very well done, but when it comes to character and atmosphere it misses a few beats here and there.Humorous or dramatic timing, especially in character conversation, has to be one of the most difficult things to achieve in film and in that regard there&#039;s nothing in Laroy, Texas that really pops.Some characters are kinda bland: the sister-in-law, the LaDoux thugs, the blackmail stripper and even the hitman (save for the opening scene).The ending is very satisfying and there are some touching moments in it.It&#039;s an almost-great movie with a very pleasant score, and a B-version of FARGO is better than no FARGO at all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Willie Oleson, post: 423631, member: 8"] LAROY, TEXAS (2023) [ATTACH type="full"]56367[/ATTACH] I clicked on the intriguing prime thumbnail without knowing anything about it, and then the very uncomfortable hitchhiker opening scene proved that I had stumbled on a real gem. I'm a total sucker for dust bowl small-town drama and [I]Laroy, Texas[/I] delivers in spades. It doesn't take long to see where the inspiration for this film came from and this comparison inevitably raises the expectations. The intricate story of deceit, gullibility, twists and misinterpretations is very well done, but when it comes to character and atmosphere it misses a few beats here and there. Humorous or dramatic timing, especially in character conversation, has to be one of the most difficult things to achieve in film and in that regard there's nothing in [I]Laroy, Texas[/I] that really pops. Some characters are kinda bland: the sister-in-law, the LaDoux thugs, the blackmail stripper and even the hitman (save for the opening scene). The ending is very satisfying and there are some touching moments in it. It's an almost-great movie with a very pleasant score, and a B-version of FARGO is better than no FARGO at all. [/QUOTE]

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