Get Low

>The fabulous new movie we saw today. I would highly recommend this movie, but be prepared for some tears. It stars Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray, and Lucas Black. Robert Duvall plays Felix Bush, an infamous old recluse in 1930s backwoods Tennessee. The town he lives in is filled with rumors about him ranging from him having killed guys in a fist fight in cold blood, to how he's in league with the devil. He approaches the local pastor asking how to arrange a funeral, and strangely enough, it's HIS funeral. The pastor turns him down because he hasn't made peace with God. Lucas Black plays a young salesman(Buddy Robinson) at the local funeral parlor which is run by Bill Murray (Frank Quinn). Lucas Black overhears the conversation and approaches Felix with the offer of the funeral parlor throwing him his "funeral party". Hilarity ensues as they plan and put into motion their ideas for Felix's party. A dark secret begins to come to light as Felix requests his long lost friend, a preacher from Illinois to come and give his eulogy and tell the story of how he came to live for 40 years in almost pure isolation. In the end, it's a poignant story of a man who wants to face his past and make peace with decisions made years ago. It was a beautiful (and true) story and I thought it was very well made. It had incredible music, the acting was top notch, and the casting was FANTASTIC. See the pictures below, one of the real Felix "Bush" Breazeale, and one of Robert Duvall as Felix Bush.

See this site for the details of the real Felix Bush's incredible "first funeral".