Kodachrome (2017)

Kodachrome: Directed by Mark Raso and written by Jonathan Tropper

Howdy folks let's take a quirky road trip to a small town in Kansas that is the last place to develop Kodachrome film to heal a broken father-son relationship and discover new things about ourselves along the way. If all this sounds familiar, it should. It fits that indie vibe like a tailored glove. It has the beats where they usually are, it has that coffee shop alt rock music to cue us to what the characters are feeling and therefore what we should be feeling. It has all that and some really good naturalistic performances to make things bearable.

It is about being in the shadow of a great artist as their progeny. It is about a dying artform in many respects. Ed Harris literally dying and his camera of choice and film of choice phased out for digital. Jason Sudekis' record label talent scout being muscled out by the big record companies and their manufactured version of music forcing out real artists. It has that bit about being a great artist doesn't excuse you for being a terrible person. All this is fine and is played well enough by highly capable actors.

I can not fault the actors. I know I've mentioned this before in the review but they were the highlight of this film. The story on the other hand hits that road trip check list. I love road trips. I sometimes enjoy road trips movies but when they are this obvious and this predictable, it takes the fun out of things. It is a harmless movie that never reaches the depths of emotions it clearly is trying for. I think the idea of the lasy photo shop processing an art format for the very last time and people travelling from across the country to get their photos done one last time is an interesting idea that I hoped might be explored more. It makes me want to read the article so that's something.

I give this movie a D.

Fmovies: The storyline was honest. You can't go wrong with Ed Harris. Dialogue was clever and at moments, profound.

With the exception of the father and son, depth of the other characters were lacking though they all had a role to play.

Editing moved it along. Cinematography quite good and appropriate. Music matched the tone; understated. Excellent sound and direction very good given the parameters.

The photos shone brilliantly to the contrast of the film. Perhaps that was the subtext of the father and the real point of Kodachrome. Sometimes you get what you see only at the end of the roll..

Estranged father and Son going on a road trip isn't entirely new material. Ed Harris as the father , Ed Harris as he is always delivers. Jason Sudeikis for some reason always looks like a Mister Know it all in many of his roles, it makes one wonder if he has other facial expressions or emotional depth, he always appears to be the same person in all his roles.

If you're a baby boomer like me, you will feel the nostalgia we have pre-selfie era. There is something magical with how the old cameras worked and the placing of the film roll. Indeed those were the days.

You'll know what happens in this film, predictable as it is there are still some charming elements in it.

Kodachrome fmovies. If you love photography and music, this film is a must see.

A man out of luck in his job at a recordlabel is surprised at work by his father's nurse. She tells him his father is dying and wants to take one last trip to Kansas to get his remaining kodachrome photo's developed. Needless to say the son is less than excited to go on a trip with his bad-tempered dad but he does it anyway. Though fairly predictable this is an enjoyable movie. The leads, Jason Sudeikis, Ed Harris and Elisabeth Olsen give fine performances. Especially Sudeikis excells in a role you don't really expect from him. The movie has a nice soundtrack and is nicely shot. Recommended

Short review. this movie got my eyes wet, for the first time in 10 years i got a tear in my eye. i really needed it, and i know my people can reflect on this movie. it gets a 400% from me