Bruce Dern is one of cinema history’s most treasured actors. With a career spanning more than half a century, he has given the world some very random and some very offbeat performances. In 2013, his career saw new life injected into it with the bittersweet drama Nebraska and he continued to ride that gravy train with another picture, Northern Borders, a story of pain, resentment, and growing. His crusty old coot persona continues with this film and while it may not be for everyone, it is an honest performance full of many layers and varying emotions present not just in cranky seniors but in all people. Northern Borders may be a difficult film to digest but it is certainly an interesting one to watch.
Unger the Radar 