The talent in this movie would make any director jump for joy; it's unfortunately used to deliver a weak character study, and not a character study of people so much as a character study of a town with the 'Main Street' a symbol of slow death. There is a user review by 'tarmcgator' from Durham, that elaborately sets the record straight about Durham N.C. and I was happy to read it. The actors Colin Firth, Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson and Orlando Bloom, all talented and experienced, were likely just filling in time between projects because I don't understand why they would have signed on to this project. They can't be faulted for doing a good job in a movie so tedious and slow; supporting actors Andrew McCarthy, Margo Martindale and Amber Tamblyn can no more be blamed for the anemic film. There is nothing compelling, nothing in way of build up, no climax; a couple of days in the life of a city that has seen its best days decades ago and where the story of three typical small families (what's left of them) is told with no emotional investment for the audience. It has a low rating and few will recommend it; I certainly don't.
Review of Main Street
Main Street
(2010)
Anemic content considering the acting talent involved
10 December 2011
Warning: Spoilers