Danny Glover, star of the new John Sayles film, Honeydrippers
January 23rd, 2008 by David Lee Simmons in Film
Writer/director John Sayles is known for his penchant for multiple subplots and peripheral characters to help tell stories. But that weight all but sinks his latest effort, Honeydripper, which tries to come off as mythology but instead feels too much like cliché.
Which is a pity, considering Sayles was once one of the shining stars of filmmaking with movies ranging from Matewan (1987) to Lone Star (1996). During that decade-plus stretch, Sayles showed an obvious affection for his people and their places (Appalachia, Louisiana, Ireland, Texas, etc.), and often their music. But the decade since has all but signaled a gradual downward spiral in his storytelling spark.
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