Title: Bright Lights, Small Town
Product review: I had a chance to see this on the big screen in Austin, and I thought it was a beautiful piece of storytelling. The doc chooses the right people, the right moments, and the right place to tell its story, not only of Crawford's turn in the spotlight but also of small town life in general, a life, lives actually, that may get passed over if you only stop to admire the kitsch in the souvenir shop. The editing is superb; the film coheres more than other place-based films, and the people interviewed are alternately funny, insightful, and moving. Get a copy while the gettin's good -- you won't find a Pug Meyers among the neighbors surrounding GWB's new 3.7 million dollar estate in Dallas.
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