Early on in The Straight Story, the 1999 drama that David Lynch called his “most experimental film,” a doctor tells 73-year-old Alvin Straight that he likely has emphysema and that if he doesn’t make some lifestyle changes, there will be consequences. In the next shot, Alvin, played by Richard Farnsworth, lights up a Swisher Sweet and puffs away with satisfaction.
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