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.
The movie, redolent of death, is a sort of wake, but a funny-sad one, teeming with music, corny jokes, and an ensemble of gifted performers who appear to be having an obscene amount of fun in one another's company.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
6 Jan 2007
fresh:
Just lovely, and a magnificently enjoyable coda to an extraordinary career.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
4 Jan 2007
fresh:
It sparkles with a magic all its own as an engagingly performed piece of Midwestern whimsy and stoicism. Mr. Altman's flair for ensemble spectacle and seamless improvisation in the midst of utter chaos is as apparent as ever.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
14 Jun 2006
fresh:
What a lovely film this is, so gentle and whimsical, so simple and profound.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
14 Jun 2006
rotten:
Either you like that brand of music and humor or you don't. I am not a huge fan.