Good start, but then it gets ruined

Disappointment for a huge fan!

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Alexander Payne's style is one of subtlety, and non-said. His films aren't always masterpieces of the highest order, but even when they tell a fairly ordinary story, as they so often do really, they manage to nonetheless be original, pleasant to watch despite their length and reach for a cinematic quality rarely found in other films. And always, an emphasis on relationship, in a poignantly realistic style.This one here is no different. It's just a typical Payne film really. It's got that same critical humor, puts particular types of individuals in a caricatured light however without ever being exaggerated; it is a long road to a resolve and ending that makes perfect sense, without ever being gratuitous and obvious like so many Hollywood/American films do.Not the film of the decade, but good stuff. 7.5/10

Nebraska is one of those rare movies which very sweetly tell you that finally the story and screenplay are the kings of a movie irrespective of star power or studio backing.Its a road film and I won't digress into the story. But its beautiful and I love the way Payne tells the heart warming story of an old man and his son and the son fulfilling a crazy desire of his father.The movie captures the emotions of people and beautifully tells us how people change when they see the need in us.Burce Dern is fantastic as the old man running after something which doesn't exist. He has the spirit and is not ready to give up. Forte is another fine actor who beautifully plays the loving and caring son who is willing to go the distance with his father. And finally there is June Squibb who plays Dern's fire brand wife. She has all the best dialogues in the film and humiliates her husband every time. But stands upto him when it matters.A nice film to watch on weekends with family and friends.

Alexander Payne's Nebraska is the story of an elderly man's quest to collect a million dollar prize he's won in the post. Starring Bruce Dern - in a career-best performance - his character, Woody, is first seen trying to walk from Montana to Nebraska when he's stopped on the highway by a police officer. Woody isn't entirely clear of mind, whilst his sons are aloof and his wife, played brilliantly by June Squibb, constantly berates him. But Woody is determined to get his million dollars and endeavours to walk to Nebraska even when his son explains that it's only a mail scam that he's trying to collect. Undeterred, Woody is soon being driven to Nebraska by his son, where the narrative picks up on the conventions of a buddy/road movie, as they encounter numerous situations and characters along the way. In particular, Woody's devious old business partner, played superbly by Stacy Keach, and a leeching family who want their share of Woody's money. At times, Nebraska is reminiscent of Yashujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story, with the elderly characters being misunderstood and unappreciated by their children, until they learn of their lives, loves and a very full existence that came to shape who they are. This is brilliant and affecting story-telling.

This movie is really food for thoughts and has a powerful meaning and message for all of us .. Is that what we gonna be when we get old ?!! live for nothing .. live our life doing nothing unless watching a football game or sitting next to the streets watching the cars passing away .. Good questions need to be asked to ourselves .. The movie gave us many necessary question we met everyday in our lives but we choose to delay it .. How the close people you have may act when they see the good things come to you .. Great movie with great cast .. I will turn into the cast now to give him his right .. the actors were great ,especially the great one , Bruce Dern .. this man is incredible .. he could get deep into the character which I say that this character is too difficult .. But this man he made it .. and the screenplay I couldn't say any thing about it .. It was professionally made .. and at the last I'll take about the director the man that was able to make you live in the old's world and show you their suffering and show you even they are very old but they still have a message even if it is wining the lottery