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A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)
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| Movie | A Love Song for Bobby Long |
| Real Name | N/a |
| Rating | 6.7 |
| Duration | 119 Min |
| Aired | 2004-09-02 |
| Languages | English |
| Subtitle | N/a |
| Quality | Bluray |
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Sources
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Tags
FriendshipAlcoholNew orleansLouisianaHouseLittle girlWoman director
Directors
Shainee Gabel
Stars
John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, Deborah Kara Unger, Dane Rhodes, David Jensen
Writers
Shainee Gabel
Companies
Yari Film Group
Taglines
The heart is a lonely hunter.
Description
A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.
Review
Author: Wuchak
Literature-quoting lazy drama about a teen girl and two older boozers living in a hovel in New Orleans
A poor, precocious 18 year-old woman (Scarlett Johansson) returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother where she inherits a dilapidated house in the low-income section with two co-heir strangers: A quirky ex-English professor (John Travolta) and his wannabe-writer mentee (Gabriel Macht), both alcoholics in a foggy melancholy. As the story progresses, the truth is slowly revealed.
“A Love Song for Bobby Long” (2004) is a sluggish, sometimes humorous drama set in The Big Easy with lotsa poetry & prose, as well as jazz, blues and folk. It’s very literature-quoting in the manner of flicks like “Dead Poets Society” (1989), “Finding Forrester” (2000), “The Squid and the Whale” (2005) and numerous Woody Allen flicks.
While the story is lethargic and lacks the drive of “Dead Poets Society,” there’s something to be said for an intelligent American film that dares to take its time and is filled with verbiage that assumes the viewer is well-read. Plus the story perks up in the final act and cutie Johansson is always a pleasure.
The movie runs 1 hour, 59 minutes and was shot in New Orleans & Gretna, Louisiana.
GRADE: B-/C+