| | | A story about one man's search...for who knows what.
Features: DVD
All Tommy wants from life is what everyone else has--a job, a girl, a good time. But the harder he tries, the worse things get. And the more time he spends at Trees Lounge, his Long Island neighborhood bar, the more involved he gets with the lives of the colorful characters he meets there. Acclaimed actor Steve Buscemi wrote, directed and stars in this freshly original slice-of-life blend of humor, drama and heartfelt emotion.
"Steve Buscemi...makes a striking directorial feature-film debut." Stephen Holden, The New York Times
"Trees Lounge is a winner!" Leah Rozen, People Magazine
Editor's Note
An acclaimed, often-comic examination of a 31-year-old, unemployed barfly auto mechanic's pathetic non-existence. Losing his job after his friend and boss stole his girlfriend, this Long Island loser spends his days and nights in the titular watering hole (at least when he's not out driving an ice-cream truck), not realizing that talking about life isn't the same as living it. Star Steve Buscemi wrote the screenplay and makes his directorial debut.
Plot Summary
Look up the word "Loser" in the dictionary, and you'll probably find a photo of 31-year-old Tommy there. This underachieving, alcoholic, irresponsible auto mechanic has just been fired for stealing from his boss. So he now spends his time as a near-permanent barfly at the eccentric Trees Lounge. However, when he's not at the bar, Tommy is engaged in immature activities that wreak havoc in his life -- and those of others. | But when the repercussions of Tommy's acts begin to occur, will he be stable enough to cope with them? Or will they just further his downward spiral?
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Director's Commentary | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Trees Lounge Music Video |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Artisan |
| Release Date: 3/26/2002 |
| Running Time: 94 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1996 | | Catalog ID: 12059 | | UPC: 00012236120599 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Independent Spirit (1997) | | | Steve Buscemi, Nominee, Best First Feature | | | Steve Buscemi, Nominee, Best First Screenplay |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...Buscemi crafts a tantalizing character study that swings from hilarious to harrowing without losing its agile footing..." 11/14/1996 p.126Entertainment Weekly
"...[Buscemi] creates the finest role of his career....So deft, funny, and light-handed it may not be until the film's shattering final image that you realize you've been wathcing one of the most lived-in portraits of an alcoholic ever made..." -- Rating: A 10/11/1996 pp.69-72 Variety
"...Buscemi poignantly conveys the dead-end nature of the lives on display without condescension....Buscemi has come out on top..." 05/20/1996 Los Angeles Times
"...The film is laced with the kinds of performances and scenes that marked the early work of John Cassavetes....Buscemi also got from himself a terrific performance..." 10/`18/1996 p.F12 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Buscemi is the house act of American independent films....He is above all able to project the quality of bone-weariness..." 10/25/1996 p.41 Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 7 of 10
Colorful, credible slice-of-life set in and around a neighborhood bar in Long Island, N. Y. , where a perpetual screw-up (Buscemi) interacts with various family members and fellow barflies. Impressive writing and directing debut for character actor Buscemi, who has a good eye and ear and creates a rich gallery of characters.
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