Get Low (2009)
I’m really surprised that I had never heard much buzz about this film. Myself, I only put it on The List because of the actors involved. It’s a bit of a folk tale about a hermit, played by Robert Duvall, who decides to throw himself a funeral party with the help of funeral director Bill Murray. Amidst the preparations, the tale of what drove him to live a life of solitude is told. There is a smooth blending of the two stories of the past and present. The mystery unwinds slowly but deliberately with Robert Duvall expertly conveying the hardening of his character while also touching on the heartbreak he’s experienced in his life.