Trees Lounge (1996)

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"Steve Buscemi directs this film where a bar called Trees Lounge equals home for a lot of downtrodden, thirsty characters. Fun OH IT'S HIM cast. "

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“This is a movie I've been meaning to see for ten years or so but just never got around to. Similarily, most of the characters in this film have been meaning to do something with their life, but they too just never got around to doing it. Some of these stories can work well on screen, but through much of the movie Trees Lounge stumbles around as aimlessly as the local drunks that frequent the bar of the same name. Strong performances by an ecclectic cast backed by convincing writing keep this film from exhausting all the audiences interest and sympathy. And I suppose that's a good thing because, while the first hour doesn't do much to warrant strong feelings one way or the other, the final 25 minutes do break out and speak in a voice that finally feels confident and important in its message” read more

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"Buscemi doin' what he does best... it's too bad the film falls flat."

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"Total Gross: 749,741 $"