Lack of good storyline.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

The Legendary Robert Altman delivers a Wonderful Last Film with 'A Prairie Home Companion'. Also, the ensemble cast pitch in marvelous performances!'A Prairie Home Companion' Synopsis: A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.'A Prairie Home Companion' celebrates love, music & joy. Garrison Keillor's Screenplay is profoundly engaging & heart-warming. Altman's Direction is ovation-worthy, as always. Cinematography is fabulous. Editing, Art & Costume Design are great.As mentioned before, the ensemble cast pitch in marvelous performances! Kevin Kline takes the lead with a charming turn. Garrison Keillor is so natural all through, while the impeccable Meryl Streep shows her class as a performer once again. Tommy Lee Jones is fantastic. Woody Harrelson & John C. Reilly are genuinely lovable, while Lindsay Lohan is pleasant. Lily Tomlin, Virginia Madsen & Maya Rudolph are mention-worthy, as well.On the whole, 'A Prairie Home Companion' is a winner. Here's a story worth watching!

Featured Members Of Guy's All-Star Shoe BandRichard Dworsky - piano, organ, keyboard, band leader Pat Donohue - guitar Gary Raynor - bass Andy Stein - violin, saxophone Peter Johnson - drums, percussion Richard Kriehn - fiddle, banjo Butch Thompson - clarinet Peter Ostroushko - mandolin Arnie Kinsella - steel drums Randy Sandke - trumpet Vince Giordano - bass saxophone, tuba Jearlyn Steele - gospel vocalsActors:Sue Scott Tim Russell Erica RhodesFoley Artists:Tom Keith Fred Newman

In a strange twist of fate, "A Prairie Home Companion", a movie about the last broadcast of a famous radio show was the final film directed by the great Robert Altman, on the same year he received an special Oscar for his long film contribution, after losing it several times and never winning for films like "Nashville", "MASH", "The Player", "Short Cuts", and "Gosford Park. His last work is a charming and nostalgic film that resurrects the simplicities of the radio just like Woody Allen did in "Radio Days"; a tale about life and death, and lots of music.Everything can happen during the last performance of a talented group of musicians who'll be out of work after a decision made by the guy who runs the show (played by Tommy Lee Jones) into transforming the Company into a parking place. So, in this last broadcast everything will happen, from the sudden death of one of the singers to the appearance of a beautiful ghost (Virginia Madsen); from dirty jokes played by a pair of singing cowboys (roles of John C. Reilly and Woody Harrelson) to the debut of a young suicide girl as singer (Lindsay Lohan), and the incredible musical performance of two famous sisters (Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin). "A Prairie..." is an excellent comedy with Altman's sense of humor present all the time, that kind of comedy that doesn't need rude jokes to exist, it is simple but effective and you'll be laughing at several moments (the 'Duct Tape' commercial with the guy improvising countless and humorous sound effects is the funniest part with Meryl and Lily teasing Garrison Keillor to make an advertisement about duct tape that keeps going absurd). The only thing that seems out of place, quite useless and totally expendable is the ghost presence in the story. P.T. Anderson, Altman's most famous disciple (and stand-by director for this film) knows how to convince us that things happen and that's it (the frog rain in "Magnolia" for instance). But here, while trying to show that anything can happen in the last broadcast, even the appearance of a female ghost can happen, the script went in the wrong direction, it was quite pointless such presence and if you watch closely you'll notice that even cutting her scenes the movie still would work. It doesn't ruin the film, it just damages a little.Altman ended brilliantly with this film, directing great actors in magnificent performances, a good and funny story, very uncompromising and very nice to watch. Better than all that you won't find! 10/10

I was totally blown away by this film. I did not know what to expect when I went into this film, but I knew that Robert Altman was a filmmaker to check out. I actually bought this film for a few dollars at a local video store and have had it for years. I am glad I did.It starts out with a mystery noir feel to it and it really just added to the charm to film. This introduces this world that is not of any time period, but really a meeting point of old and new. There was something so classic about the film that it had me smiling through most of the film. The movie follows the cast of a radio show called A Prairie Home Companion as they perform their final show. Everyone from the performers to the producers and more feel the lose of the show and by the end you will too.There is an indescribable charm that can be mostly attributed to Garrison Keillor. He plays the host of Prairie Home Companion a live radio show that is performed in front of a live audience. I guess this was pretty common back in the day. The single most amazing thing about this movie is that I feel as if this is what the show is actually like.Garrison Keillor, or GK, really has a certain charm that is just missing. He plays his character as if he slightly senile, but in the end all of his stories of how he got into radio really says a lot about his character. He tells all of these different stories of how he got into radio and in end it says that everything that has happened in his life is what has led him to where he is now. It really is a wonderful character that the more you think about him the more intricate he becomes. He refuses to say goodbye to his listeners even though it is his last show. At first it just comes off as a stubborn old man, but it means a lot to him and to not to change anything ends up making sense.I could talk about the character of GK all night, but I must say that I loved the rest of the cast, with the exception of the most seasoned actress. Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin. They did a good job acting, but unfortunately their singing talent is not up to par to the rest of the cast. They are just not that good. But in their defense in one of their songs about their "mamma" I did start to feel the emotion of the song. Even if they did not sound that good they were still able to get the emotion across. Harrelson and Reily on the other hand sounded great. I was really blown away by how good they were and how well their voices came together.The rest of the cast were all extremely well cast and played their parts perfectly. Madsen gets a lot of credit and I really bought her as an angel. I feel as if I must say a few words about Lohan and the fact that she can act if she chooses to. She was not the best actress out there, but her character brought a lot to the film. She had the largest arc out of any of the characters. She went from an attitude filled teenager to a young adult who understood what made this experience so special.I must say it is really hard to describe this movie and it is something that needs to be experienced for oneself. There is so much to like about this movie and all of it comes together in a neat little package that just warms the heart. I loved the experience of visiting a Prairie Home Companion and Altman has really captured something unique on film and has shared it with the world to enjoy.