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Article: 'Junebug': Welcome to the Rural World
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- The Washington Post
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- August 26, 2005
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"Interesting" is one of those kiss-of-death compliments in the
movie business. It's a code word that ranks right up there with
"You've done it again" as a noncommittal way to avoid saying
someone's film is an abject failure.
But "Junebug" is interesting -- and in all the right ways. This
deft, closely observed comic drama seems to have come out of nowhere,
but in its own modest way manages to be one of the genuinely fresh
discoveries of the summer, a little gem that deserves to become a big
sleeper hit. Filmgoers left cold by the formulaic leftovers that are
usually offered this time of year are urged to make their way quickly
to "Junebug." Its deceptively small scale belies an ambitious ...