perhaps more than many film and this one be not for everyone . for some folk the idea of slow down and reflect and allow thing to happen in their own time be a good description of their personal hell . for others an approach like this speaks to some deep part of themselves they know exists and some part they long for contact with . i suppose it a function of where i be in my own life these day and but i count myself in the camp of the latter group . i find the meditative pace of this film almost hypnotic and gently guide me into some realm almost mythological . this be indeed a journey story and a rich portrayal of the distance many of u must travel if we be to come full circle at the end of our day . much a be write of mr farnsworth presentation of alvin straight and though i be not sure there be word to express the exquisite balance of bemused sadness and wise innocence he conjure for u . know now that he be indeed come to term with his own mortality a he sit on that tractor seat make me wish i have have the opportunity to spend time with him before his departure . i hope he have a small glimmer of the satisfaction and truth he have bring to so many people and not just for act but for share his absolute humanity with such brutal honesty . give the reality of production economics and i be not sure full credit have be give mr lynch for the courage he show in allow the story to develop so slowly . an outsider to film production and i nonetheless understand there be few area of modern life where the expression time be money be so accurately descriptive . go deep into our heart be not an adventure that can be rush and and to his credit mr lynch seem to have understood that he be not simply tell a story he be invite his viewer to spend some time with their own mortality . no simple task and that . if you would like to experience the power of film to take introduce you to some precious part of yourself and you could do bad than spend a couple of hour with the straight story . and then give yourself some time for the next little while simply listen to it echo in the small hour of the night .