Quick Notes on "The Station Agent"

"The Station Agent" is a low budget, indy film you may or may not have heard of. It's the quiet story of a train obsessed dwarf named Finn who inherits an old train station house in New Jersey. He makes some friends and begins to come out of his self imposed shell. That's pretty much the entire movie in a nutshell. What makes this movie important, and an utter must watch to boot, is that it serves as a textbook study in Subtle Characterization. Watch the film, I mean really watch it, and observe how the characters reveal themselves on screen. There's no forced plots or extensive monolouges. We get to slowly creep in and see what makes each of the main characters tick.

All in all, "The Station Agent" is a must watch for anyone into the subtle nuances of character. A little too quiet for me to warrant buying it though, especially on my current budget.