david lynch usually makes films resemble puzzles put together wrong way interesting look think really gel mind perhaps art always mean creatorbr br the straight story typical david lynch film theres anything typical anyway odyssey rural america real life journey alvin straight took lawn mower get brothers house rode  miles laurens iowa mt zion wisconsin make amends sick brother past offensesbr br at heart film sweet voiced richard farnsworth brings alvin straight right us simple honest way fact film slow paced matches alvins slow journey toward realizationbr br along way alvin meets confused frightened young girl pregnant decided run away situation listening alvin speak family reconsidersbr br later alvin witnesses distraught woman kill deer car complains killed several leaves alvin feels bad smart enough cook dear meat nightbr br later alvins lawn mower loses brakes nearly kills him nice man wife let stay yard gets fixed even let call sweet slow daughter nicely played sissy spacek whose haunted terrible tragedy past alvin insists paying call man even offers drive alvin brothers pleasure alvin declines thanksbr br while alvin waits also goes bar kindly old man discuss harshness war price took souls alvin even confesses fatal mistake made sniper forever haunted himbr br alvin also encounters two bickering brothers whove repaired lawn mower talks price wisely calling high labor repair costs even helps appreciate one another learning mistakes brotherbr br the night alvin leaves mans yard takes hat him man tells honor stay asks alvin write him scene perfect simplicity heartfelt straight realbr br the journey continues cant help get involved it want alvin get brothers want make amends want know world full forgivenessbr br this richard farnsworth best last film performance amazing cant help understand pride listen wisdom ultimately feel pain one becomes taken man offers back yard stay inbr br if theres justice afterlife alvin straight brother richard farnsworth together sitting bar picture discussing lives regrets hopes joys alvin says film my brother used look stars well know best view house