Michelle Monaghan. If you’ve ever seen Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang, you’ll get just a peppering of the greatness of this actress; but if you watch Trucker you’ll get a three course meal, dessert and a back rub—maybe more. I had watched her work in other films and had seen her in North Country; there’s this one shot in that film where, when I saw it, my heart fell into my boots. Her expression, the subtlety of the performance, and brilliance in just those few frames confirmed my desperate need to cast her. And she just absolutely owns it in this film. There is always so much going on in that exquisite face that you just cannot get it all in one viewing. She’s seriously awesome! Yeah, if you want to see this generation’s Ellen Burstyn, Gena Rowlands, Sally Field, Sophia Lauren and Jack Nicholson all rolled up into one, then I would suggest you try to make a screening because she’s a hell of a lot of fun to watch.

…There’s a great scene at the beginning of the film where Michelle has an interlude with a stranger. It’s pretty sexy and also visually awesome. Any of the scenes where Michelle is behind the wheel of the truck are great, because she is actually driving the truck! That’s the kind of actress she is. She learned to drive a big rig! Also, near the end of the movie there is a scene between Michelle and Nathan that is so incredibly poignant and yet, also, knee-shakingly sexy. And there is one line that Nathan delivers that, I am not making this up, has caused gasps among the audience. The scene is touching, even sweet, and gets gasps.

• Full Article: TimeOut.com

“Trucker” is a star making performance for Monaghan, much the same as “Working Girl” once put Melanie Griffith on the map. Look for a lot of awards buzz on her this fall once “Trucker” gets a distributor. James Mottern’s directorial debut is refreshing, unsentimental, and unforgettable. Bravo!.

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