Wendy and Lucy (2008)

This very indie movie stars Michelle Williams as Wendy Carol, a young and poor woman from Indiana traveling cross country with her dog Lucy in the hopes of getting work at the fishers in Alaska. While in Oregon their car breaks down and the consequences of a poor decision on Wendy's part results in her leaving the dog unattended tied up next to a supermarket for hours. When Wendy returns Lucy is gone and the rest of the film concerns her effort to retrieve her lost dog, the only thing in her life that she loved.

Slow and understated the film is a character study, not much happens plot wise, and while it has a few moments that engage and a nice tone and sense of place, it doesn't command the viewers full attention. As a result when the films stronger moments due pop up they may not register as well as they would if you were in distraction-less theater rather then watching at home. Only 80 minutes long its a movie that practically asks to be skimmed more then watched. **1/2