
Two old friends, Kurt and Mark, reunite for a weekend camping trip in the Cascade mountain range east of Portland, Oregon. When they arrive at their final destination, a hot spring deep in the forest, they must confront the divergent paths they have taken in life.... (Full plot summary below)
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Two old friends, Kurt and Mark, reunite for a weekend camping trip in the Cascade mountain range east of Portland, Oregon. When they arrive at their final destination, a hot spring deep in the forest, they must confront the divergent paths they have taken in life.
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| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaOld Joy's not-going- anywhere-ness is a big part of its charm. |
| Salon.comAndrew O'HehirOld Joy is only 76 minutes long, but it has the contemplative power of Buddhist meditation. Reichardt gives us long, stoned takes of rural roads; shots of birds, insects and slugs in the spectacular Oregon rain forest; interludes with Mark's dog, Lucy. Some viewers may well be bored, or monumentally irritated, by this. I found it masterly, riveting. |
| All Movie GuideJosh Ralske...the landscape it maps is as much spiritual as it is physical, and the personal story it tells is inescapably political... |
| RogerEbert.comJim EmersonLike a great jazz musician, Reichart understands that striking a single, well-placed note can resonate more profoundly than playing a splashy cascade of noise just because you can. |
| Denver Rocky Mountain NewsRobert DenersteinYou may find yourself asking whether anything's going to happen. But for those who can tolerate a slow-brewing movie, [director] Reichardt's work provides sufficient rewards. |
| eFilmCritic.comRob GonsalvesThere are no big revelatory moments. There's no cliched conflict. But don't make the mistake of then assuming that Old Joy has no drama. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSteve MurrayOld Joy may be built around a road trip, but it's also a movie about two roads -- and two souls -- diverging. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonThe movie has a large theme, even if it's unspoken. Old Joy is about a particular friendship, but it's also about how American society changed in the '90s and the new century. |
| Filmcritic.comChris CabinWe're embedded in the dampness of Reichardt's smoky forest, but not for long enough so we're lost like the pair. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole SmitheyAnnoying, blank, and bereft of any narrative arc "Old Joy" has nothing familiar or enchanting to recommend it. |