American Honey

The term "American movie" is often taken to mean big budget action blockbuster, but this is the most American movie you will ever see. It is as big as the entire country, as rambling as its routes and has all of the heart of the heartland. Just like America, there is no beginning, no middle, no end, just life. No good guy, no bad guy, just people being themselves. If you are looking for a traditional film with characters and scripts and plot twists, this isn't for you. If you're looking for an sincere look at the real America, if you want to hear their accents and feel their roads and smell summer on their skin, then this will take you to the middle of the country for the price of a ticket and 2 1/2 hours of your day.

"You know what Darth Vader looks like beneath that mask? He's a skeleton. Just like the rest of us". 'American Honey' is a beautiful made film that takes the audience on an non-stop road trip. Despite the runtime which I had an issue with some scenes, but didn't ruin the overall experience. The soundtrack itself was a show stealer. Andrea Arnold, a foreigner, enters the American dream and the modern youth. With this movie however, I think it's gonna be hard for her to top this one. The sense of freedom and naturalism, making it almost documentary-like. Andrea is another director I'm keeping my eye on for her next project. Shia LaBeouf delivers one of his best performance I've seen from him; Transformers? Never heard of it. An impressive film debut from Sasha Lane, which surprised me this is her first movie. She's going places, I can tell you that. Looking back at 2016, you start to see a lot of great original cinema you may overlooked at the time. This is one of them.