Netflix pick for 2/9/15 – ‘The Station Agent’

“The Station Agent” is almost like an American version of a Dardenne brothers movie, as the plot revolves around characters who come across as real people, and the way their relationships evolve and the way their viewpoints and ideas change throughout the movie feel very life-like and real, and the whole movie rings true, even as the story gets a little weird and different, it is still great and wonderful and truthful.

The directing debut of writer/director Thomas McCarthy, this movie shows the promise and potential that he would go on to fulfill with his follow up films “The Visitor” and “Win/Win,” and all three of these movies make for a great triple feature of humor, drama and just real people. Featuring a stellar performance from the great Peter Dinklage, years before he would become most peoples’ favorite character on HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the way this movie progresses and how the story unfolds is just great to witness, and there is a confidence in the direction and storytelling that brings it all home and makes it really work. “The Station Agent” is a great movie, one you will definitely enjoy, and one you should get on sooner rather than later because it is worth it.

Watch “The Station Agent” right here on the Netflix Instant and enjoy!