A final live variety show broadcast via radio becomes a metaphor for the natural order of life. A concept and script by Garrison Keilor uses every natural and technical element of working with a tight and close ensemble producing a weekly show to sooth us and guide us through the natural but difficult transitions of aging, becoming less relevant and then dying as new, young life develops and strengthens during our final "performances." This is a rare film for it's remarkable ... (Full plot summary below)
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A final live variety show broadcast via radio becomes a metaphor for the natural order of life. A concept and script by Garrison Keilor uses every natural and technical element of working with a tight and close ensemble producing a weekly show to sooth us and guide us through the natural but difficult transitions of aging, becoming less relevant and then dying as new, young life develops and strengthens during our final "performances." This is a rare film for it's remarkable cast and crew and one wonders how the great Robert Altman was able to gather them all at the same place and time to shoot this film.
Leave your thoughts about A Prairie Home Companion.
| Kansas City StarRobert W. ButlerWhile lacking a conventional plot arc, PHC nevertheless is totally engaging, crammed with laughable, lovable vignettes and characters with whom we're more than happy to spend some time. |
| New York ObserverRex ReedA Prairie Home Companion is about as charming as waking up with a dead animal in your bed. |
| Blunt ReviewEmily BluntA Prairie Home Companion is a sort of The Last Waltz meets Christopher Guest-ish, Robert Altman-steered mockmentary hootenanny! |
| Houston ChronicleBruce WestbrookNondevotees also should find a home in this agreeable, accessible Companion. |
| Jam! MoviesLouis B. HobsonA Prairie Home Companion glides along effortlessly offering some sweet sentiment, loads of gentle laughs and some great little musical moments. |
| Reel.comPam GradyWho knew Altman would turn so sweet this late in the game? Whatever the reason for it, it's working. |
| Denton Record-ChronicleTodd JorgensonAficionados of the radio show, and those who remember the days of programs like it, should be thrilled with this heartfelt tribute to the era of radio gone by. |
| New York ObserverAndrew SarrisIt sparkles with a magic all its own as an engagingly performed piece of Midwestern whimsy and stoicism. Mr. Altman's flair for ensemble spectacle and seamless improvisation in the midst of utter chaos is as apparent as ever. |
| San Diego MetropolitanJean LowerisonIt's all pleasant, mildly amusing, and mostly of interest to fans of the radio show. Others may find it less than riveting. |
| Los Angeles CityBeatAndy Klein...charming, enjoyable, and less complex than the director's best: it's Altman Lite, which is a fine thing to be. |
