Robert Altman's final film is unfortunately the only film I've yet to see by him, though I imagine that will soon change. Old auteurs making films can often be the kiss of death, just look at anything antonioni has done since the mid-80's, but here Altman still has it. The movie tells the story of a live radio show's final show and has a homey, david lynch type feel to it, never thought I'd say that. It has a spectacular cast and doesn't try to push them too far or do too much with them. One of my favorite things about the movie is that you realize you are watching one night of a radio show that has been on for 30 odd year, you realize you are only seeing a piece of everyone's life. This movie is an example of a movie that can leave things unwrapped at the end and succeed, because we aren't supposed to know their character's lives, just one special day in their live. I give this movie an 7/10, because Kevin Kleine has never been so fucking funny.
7/10
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