Homework can wait, "Undertow" can't. We just finished reviewing David Gordon Green's romantic drama "All The Real Girls", but now lets talk about his follow up which i'd like to categorize as a southern drama thriller? "Undertow" follows the Munn family who live in backwoods Georgia. They are poor, but somewhat happy, until Uncle Deel shows up and ruins everything. Uncle Deel is looking for the family fortune, while at the same time chasing the Munn children around Georgia through homeless hangouts and low income homes."Undertow" shares a lot of the same positives as "All The Real Girls". For one, the acting is once again superb. Also, the surreal and strange feeling through the movie is even greater here than in "All The Real Girls" in my opinion. Although the style of film is completely different, they are similar, and could very well take place in the same area. I'd categorize "Undertow" as more conventional than Green's other pictures, but it shines in it's surrealistic qualities unlike conventional Hollywood crap. Although I wouldn't call this a masterpiece, it is hard to point out the flaws. It is a very solid film, dare I say Green's best?
*3 Lance Approvals*
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