"Nebraska" embraces wholeheartedly the pointlessness of the 'quest' at the heart of its narrative. Like the Midwest, it's a beautiful kind of simple. The $1 million sought after by Woody (Bruce Dern), an aged veteran from Billings, Montana, is revealed from the outset to be nothing more than a scam mailer he received in the mail. His son David (Will Forte) tells him as much, but to no effect, so he agrees to drive his father 750 miles to Lincoln, Nebraska, to 'claim his prize.' David, whose long-term relationship recently ended and whose retail job is continually uninspiring, uses the trip as an excuse to get to know his father better and, well, to get out of Billings for awhile. Simple. Straightforward.
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
"Nebraska" embraces wholeheartedly the pointlessness of the 'quest' at the heart of its narrative. Like the Midwest, it's a beautiful kind of simple. The $1 million sought after by Woody (Bruce Dern), an aged veteran from Billings, Montana, is revealed from the outset to be nothing more than a scam mailer he received in the mail. His son David (Will Forte) tells him as much, but to no effect, so he agrees to drive his father 750 miles to Lincoln, Nebraska, to 'claim his prize.' David, whose long-term relationship recently ended and whose retail job is continually uninspiring, uses the trip as an excuse to get to know his father better and, well, to get out of Billings for awhile. Simple. Straightforward.