Fresh
Old Joy may be built around a road trip, but it's also a movie about two roads -- and two souls -- diverging.
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Old Joy
Sometimes we don't journey down the same path.
2006 · 1h 14m · UNRATED
Drama
Directed by
Kelly Reichardt
Overview
Soon to be a father, Mark feels the pressure of domestic responsibility closing in, so he is more than happy to accept when his old friend Kurt proposes a camping trip in the Oregon wilderness. During their time together, the men come to grips with the changes in their lives and the effect on their relationship.
Director and cast
- Kelly Reichardt Director
- Daniel London as Mark
- Will Oldham as Kurt
- Tanya Smith as Tanya
- Robin Rosenberg as Waitress
- Keri Moran as Lawnmower
- Autumn Campbell as Diner Patron
- Steven Doughton as Diner Patron
- Matt McCormick as Weed Salesman
- Darren Prolsen as Homeless Man
- Jillian Wieseneck as Diner Patron
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
84%
Tomatometer
Fresh
You may find yourself asking whether anything's going to happen. But for those who can tolerate a slow-brewing movie, [director] Reichardt's work provides sufficient rewards.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Fresh
Subdued, artistic, with beautifully nuanced performances that are as true as they are often elusive of commercial triumph.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
Such watchful reticence takes a bold, confident filmmaker.
Jessica Winter, Time Out
Fresh
At just 76 minutes, Old Joy is a minimalist film, but illuminating, bittersweet, gentle and deeply alive.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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