Nebraska

Nebraska (2013) starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk, Stacy Keach. A delightful mix of drama and comedy in which the elderly Woody Grant (Dern) starts walking to Lincoln, Nebraska after he receives a letter telling him he has won a million dollars. The letter is a scam, of course, but Woody is convinced that he has won. Eventually, his son David (Forte) agrees to drive him to Nebraska, and they set off on a road trip together. They stop off in the town of Hawthorne, Nebraska, where Woody grew up, and word gets around that Woody has won a million dollars. Old friends and relatives come out of the woodwork wanting their "share" of Woody's winnings. The film has many amusing and engaging details, and scarcely takes a wrong step. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Dern. I enjoyed it immensely. (Subtitles in English are available for the hearing-impaired.) Grade: A