Trucker: Beauty and the 18-wheeler
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Trucker, the debut feature from helmer James Mottern (who also gets writer credit), has a modest budget estimated at $2 million. It shows. The print I saw was pixilated, like a television picture blown up for the big screen. It’s unfortunate, because other than that technical problem, the film is excellent.
Michelle Monaghan stars as Diane Ford, a 30-ish long-haul trucker living somewhere in California. Benjamin Bratt, in an atypical role, is her dying ex-husband. Jimmy Bennett is their 11-year-old, whom mom abandoned at infancy. W.C. Fields advised colleagues never to play opposite kids or animals. Monaghan deserves kudos for not letting Bennett steal any scenes. That she is stunning no matter how dressed down doesn’t hurt.
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Michelle Monaghan stars as Diane Ford, a 30-ish long-haul trucker living somewhere in California. Benjamin Bratt, in an atypical role, is her dying ex-husband. Jimmy Bennett is their 11-year-old, whom mom abandoned at infancy. W.C. Fields advised colleagues never to play opposite kids or animals. Monaghan deserves kudos for not letting Bennett steal any scenes. That she is stunning no matter how dressed down doesn’t hurt.
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