23/42
David Kaplan: Yeah
Tale
Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour of Poland in honor of their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. When Benji and David visit their grandmother’s home in Poland, the place is where Jesse Eisenberg’s real-life ancestors settled in the diaspora… Benji Kaplan: We stay mobile, we stay light, we stay agile. Benji Kaplan: The conductor will come and take tickets, we tell him we’re going to the bathroom. David Kaplan: Bathroom. Benji Kaplan: Gets to the back of the train, starts heading toward the front looking for stragglers.
Benji Kaplan: Yeah
David Kaplan: Sorry, are we the stragglers? By the time I get to the front, the train will be in the station and we’ll be home free. David Kaplan: This is fucking stupid. Tickets are probably twelve bucks. Benji Kaplan: It’s the principle of the thing. We shouldn’t have to pay for train tickets in Poland.
This is our country
David Kaplan: No, it’s not, it was our country. They kicked us out because they thought we were cheap. Featured on CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #46.44 (2024). 12 Etudes, Op. 25, No. 3 in F Major Written by Frederic Chopin Performed by Tzvi Erez I saw this movie at the AFI Film Festival in Hollywood last week.
But I was so glad I got to see this one!
When I came to this movie, I was suffering from a bit of film overload, and chatting with someone in the audience before the movie started, I almost forgot what I was going to see! As you know from the synopsis, Jesse Eisenberg wrote, directed, and stars in this great movie about two cousins’ journey to Poland to see the land of their beloved grandmother. Eisenberg perfectly plays a role he seems made for: an uptight, nervous, and dedicated family man who always wants to do the right thing. Joining Eisenberg is Kieran Culkin, who plays Eisenberg’s polar opposite: he’s talkative, outspoken, and willing to break the rules, much to Eisenberg’s chagrin. Culkin’s character easily befriends his fellow travelers and guide, again to Eisenberg’s amazement (and sometimes annoyance). The story itself is very involving, and you’ll want to join them on their journey.
So, I highly recommend checking this one out as soon as you can
Culkin may be in the running for an Oscar for this one, and Eisenberg may get a nomination for screenplay and/or direction. From Alien: Romulus to Road House, check out some of our favorite posters of 2024.
