Nebraska

Have you ever thought of Nebraska as Oz? Woody Grant, played by an understated, unforgettable Bruce Dern, sure as hell has. Old Woody got one of those magazine scams in the mail claiming he’s bagged a million bucks. His wife, Kate (the priceless June Squibb), calls him a damn fool for chasing a bogus jackpot. "It says I won," growls Woody, with an unshakable faith in what he sees in print. All he needs to do is leave his home in Billings, Montana, and head off to the prize office in Lincoln, Nebraska with his son, David (Will Forte). Along the way, Woody meets up with greedy relatives (Tim Driscoll and Devin Ratray), the girl that got away (Angela McEwan) and an old enemy (Stacy Keach). But mostly, father and son learn about each other. Forte, of ‘Saturday Night Live’ and MacGruber, is revelatory, nailing every nuance in a complex role. And just try to take your eyes off Dern. In his finest two hours onscreen, he gives a performance worth cheering. There’s not an ounce of bullshit in it. Same goes for the movie. – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Official Trailer