Review of Trees Lounge (1996) by Jeff D — 17 Dec 2011
Steve Buscemi in a strong writing and directorial debut. Drunks in film history have a storied history with many strong performances. The interesting thing is Buscemi's character Tommy isn't given Oscar material here.
He doesn't have big moments. Instead its a much more realistic look at a drunk. He is a human wrecking ball, anything he touches he naturally finds a way to destroy it weather he realizes it or not.
You don't find out about what makes the man tick. Instead its a slow burn of a movie that watches a man step on landmine after landmine and gets away with it on his natural wit and charm. The comedy in it works well in breaking up the drama and maintaining the realistic tone.
Not a sexy film but film and Buscemi fans need to see it.
This review of Trees Lounge (1996) was written by Jeff D on 17 December 2011.
Trees Lounge has generally received positive reviews.
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