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WENDY AND LUCY Send This Review to a Friend
Sincere but a bleak bore, “Wendy and Lucy” chronicles the journey of an at-sea young woman and her dog as she takes to the road in an intended drive to Ketchikan, Alaska, where she hopes to find a job and a fresh start in life. Michelle Williams earnestly plays Wendy, who travels with her dog Lucy.
The film, directed in low-key, no frills style by Kelly Reichardt, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Raymond, attempts to evoke sympathy for its protagonist as one problem after another befalls her when she gets stuck in Oregon. Nothing seems to go right, especially when she loses Lucy and frantically tries to find her. There is also a matter of being accused of shoplifting.
Wendy seems so hapless that it is difficult to work up much involvement with her. I’m aware that there has been a buzz about the film, and it even was included in the 2008 New York Film Festival. Its advocates see qualities in the film that I cannot find. Judge for yourself if so inclined. And good luck.
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