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Quick review: The film chronicles the road trip of a distraught musician, Elliot, and a hired- driver, Three Words. (Named three words because all of his lines, I believe, consist of only three words). Elliot's best friend, and band-mate, just died of a cocaine overdose and joined the infamous 27 club. This is, of course, the name given to all of the celebrities who died tragically at the age of 27. Along the road trip, the two meet a nice Irish girl who accompanies them to Montana, and eventually New York to attend the deceased's funeral. Everything really comes together in this film, and makes it a true indie masterpiece. Joe Anderson's portrayal of a struggling musician is captivating, and he is complemented by fantastic performances from David P. Emrich and Jimmy Hager. Along with that, the stunning cinematography, fantastic direction, and original screenplay are really a formula for perfection. If you want a touching, thought-provoking, moving film, I highly recommend The 27 Club.

Going into this movie, I did not know what to expect. I assumed it would be another boring historical film with no real artistic value. I could not have been more wrong. From beginning to end, this movie amazed me with is stunning direction, acting, screenplay, and ambiance. It has been a very long time since I saw a movie that stuck with me for such a long time. Both Daniel Day Lewis, and Paul Dano's performances were absolutely unbeatable, and without them, the movie may have suffered. Much like Citizen Kane, I feel that this film will go down in history as one of the best, despite its lack of a "Best Picture" award from the academy. I am proud to say that I live in a time when films like this can be released, and in 50 years, so will everyone else.