 The Journey of Natty Gann—really good writing, great story, great acting— becomes an instant 'add it to the family home video' library. The presentation may be a little slow at times, but the story is so strongly written that this small observation can be completely overlooked. A faster frames per second could take care of some of the timing and pacing. Ray Wise, Meredith Salenger, and John Cusack are good...the realism is there with facial closeups that really work well. Wise, Salenger, and Cusack can catch emotion and have the gift of transferring that to the audience. The extras who fill the scenes are particularly notable...they completely support the story and the hopelessness of trying to find steady work. Costuming did an outstanding job in picking period clothing. Props department? Again, outstanding even down to the scrape on the side of a period transportation bus. Vehicles are wonderfully chosen as well as the living conditions of loggers in logging camps. This film is a good pick. Don't pass it up. It's the real thing. No gimmicks...just life. Storyline During the 1930s job crisis, Sol Gann
gets a job in Seattle as a logger and has to leave his tom boy daughter, Natty, in Chicago for the apartment manager to take care of until he can make arrangements for Natty to travel to Washington State to live with him. But when Natty finds that her father has gone
to Washington, she hitches a train as a hobo, and begins the journey to find him. Additional Thanks Thank you to Director Jeremy Kagan for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Mike Lobell, Associate Producer Jeanne Rosenberg, Co-Associate Producer Les Kimber for making the film possible. Cast includes Jed, Meredith Salenger, John Cusack, Ray Wise, Lainie Kazan, Scatman Crothers, Barry Miller, Verna Bloom, Bruce M. Fischer, and John Finnegan.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
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Yes. This is a good show and tells a wonderful story. Good work for all involved in production. Don't miss it. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers |
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