Stars and Bars

A Review 

by

John Boland



 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 


 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Stars and Bars
 

I watched this with some trepidation as the reviews
are mixed. But first of all - read the cast - besides
the Spud, Daniel Day Lewis, Joan Cusack, Harry Dean
Stanton, Steven Wright and list goes on. So you think
- bomb or...

What I thought - not quite exceptional but darn near.
Daniel Day and Harry are exceptional. And Spud playing
a Southern preacher is truly remarkable. What - didn't
Byrnes watch this before directing True Stories? 

Here's an example of a film that has the look of an
Indie, but isn't, and won't never make it to DVD so
better scoop a VHS copy while you can! Amazon has 11
used, no new, and a very good copy for $1.99!

Hats off to Director Pat O'Connor and screenplay/book
writer William Boyd.   

submitted by jb, April, 2005