TIFF 2009 Day 6: Aaron Schneider’s Get Low

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A guaranteed audience pleaser that works from a premise that certainly sounds alluring, Aaron Schneider’s debut film is formulaic, sticks to conventions – but for me Get Low was a dull anaesthetic. Robert Duvall plays a rusty old-timer secluded in the backwoods, personally I preferred his miniscule role in The Road to this portrayal. Bill Murray is a welcome addition to the cast, his character sticks out like a sore thumb amongst the rest of the cast in a 1930’s south backdrop. Full review coming soon.

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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