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movie review - El Camino Christmas

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 2019.09.28

This is a story of a young man who goes out in search of his estranged father. Things don't go according to plan, and the whole mess culminates in a hostage situation in a liquor shop. The flick's got lots of colorful characters, a pleasant setting, and a police force that must surely be the envy of every small town in North America.

In tone and timing, this movie reminded me of Raising Arizona from way back in the '80s. I enjoyed it. Recommended.

rand()m quote

...and when you try to get some, it surely can be hard. There's always trouble waiting, when you leave your own back yard.

—Motorhead, Lost Johnny (lyrics by Mick Farren)