Based on the ever-running radio show of the same name envisioned by Garrison Keillor, and filled with more star power than most films in a long time, A Prairie Home Companion recounts the last night performance of the show before it is axed by the new owners of the station in the guise of an axeman (played by Tommy Lee Jones). Along the way, there are plenty of quirky performances (notably Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly playing a hilarious duo, Dusty and Lefty) and a ghost who is haunting the stage with the task of taking one of the group. To be honest, I nodded off during the bits with Garrison Keillor and think you have to be of a certain age to appreciate this film. The title sounds boring and while it does pick up at the end, I did think this was pretty boring overall.
My rating 5 out of 10.
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