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Get Low is one of the best movies of 2010. I had fully expected to see Robert Duvall, Bill Murray or Sissy Spacek receive an Oscar nomination. Robert Duvall is Frank, a crotchety hermit, who visits Bill Murray, the undertaker to plan his funeral. The catch is Frank wants her funeral to take place now while he is still alive. Murray and his assistant now must plan the services and entice the town residents to attend. Get Low takes place in rural Tennessee during the 1930s. There is a reason that Frank is a hermit and spurns and is spurned by the towns people. Get Low is entertaining and a fascinating look at the time period full of prejudices and judgements. Duvall, as Frank, captures the essence of an isolated man. Murray is very convincing as the undertaker, a calm and quiet man who sees an opportunity to make some money in an unusual way. Get Low is being released tomorrow, the 22nd. Run, do not walk, to the rental store or box for this gem of a film.
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