There are so few movies that are brutally honest and this is one of them. This feels like an exact slice of small town life with a perfect amount of stillness and chaos at the same time. There are beautiful shots here which are a given and add to the emptiness of how the main character feels with his current situation. The writing is pitch perfect and works at its own pace giving a nice methodical pacing to the entire movie. The multipal story lines all work to give Johnny Depp a fully realized character and there are no lack of performances here either. The best part of this movie however is the subtel chaos that is always in the backround. There are very few instances where we get to see true content in this film. The characters are always dealing with the insanity of their family, big business, relationships, or work. There is something lacking in entertainment value however as good as this movie is it is a bit depressing and off putting, but never the less this is a legit work of art.
