I thought this movie was going to come out a long time ago, but I guess not. Sean Penn is a 50 year old rock star who still dresses “goth”, but lives a quiet loner life. He stays in Dublin and just lives off his royalties and misery. He ends up going back to New York when his estranged father passes away. This leads to him taking a trip across America. The interesting thing here is how crazy and sad Penn looks. I can’t imagine any music fanatic not instantly thinking about Ozzy or Robert Smith. It’s an artsy independent movie where Sean Penn wears eyeliner as the camera slowly eats up pretentious scenery shots. I’m all for that.
