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Review: The Station Agent



10/6/07

The Station Agent is a quirky indy film with a strong cast. Part of the fun of the film for me was spotting familiar faces. The lead is Peter Dinklage, a man with dwarfism, who more recently appeared as the trouble-causing funeral-crasher in "Death at a Funeral." The female lead is Patricia Clarkson, whom I remember fondly from her role on my all-time favorite sitcom, the short-lived "Davis Rules." Also appearing briefly at the beginning is Paul Benjamin one of the men who memorably sat on the corner and complained in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing".

The film is chiefly plotless and quiet, carried along by the charm of the actors. In general, it tells about an abnormally short man who moves away from the city with the hopes of living a peaceful and solitary life. Instead, he seemingly becomes an object of obsession and pursuit for several of his new neighbors. In the end, the film is largely about friendship.

The film ends in classic indy style with a satisfying anticlimax, and a wonderful piece of throwaway dialog. In sum, if you're a fan of indy film, and don't mind an complete absence of special effects, explosions and CGI, then you'll probably like "The Station Agent".
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