tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975416078255909953.post6672291046889346789..comments2024-03-16T18:38:04.996-04:00Comments on Critics At Large : Further on Down the Road: Alexander Payne's NebraskaCritics at Largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18073851963852030361noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975416078255909953.post-56703991043581477802013-12-18T18:27:55.665-05:002013-12-18T18:27:55.665-05:00"...counts for much more than any detectable ..."...counts for much more than any detectable trace of snark in the scenes with the thuggish yokels..."<br /><br />Yes, I agree that Payne modulates his usually potent satirical tone impressively here. This film startled me in its verisimulatude regarding people and places. I think that sometimes its hard to know what Payne is going for in his other films; not so here. Unlike About Schmidt and other films, it's not always clear that Payne has any respect for his characters. I'm OK with that while I understand it annoys many.<br /><br />I think it's OK to be snarky about some kinds of people. I know people and places like we see in Nebraska and I have nothing but respect for the hardships and disappointments that they shoulder. (In fact, I've been haunted by those thoughts since seeing Nebraska.) I think that Payne has been very gentle with them regarding their reticence and their taste. Bravo!<br /><br />I also, unfortunately, know quite a few people like those twins. I thought the portrayal was more acute than satirical. Sometimes portraying people accurately can look like an exaggeration :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com