“The Driftless Area” (** out of four) was a hazy, remote melodrama about a bartender (Anton Yelchin) who returns to his hometown after his parents die when he crosses path with a nutjob criminal (John Hawkes) and becomes involved with a sultry town girl (Zooey Deschanel). Attempt at a David Lynch/Sam Shepherd small-town film noir doesn’t add up to much, despite decent performances. Film isn’t bad but becomes overly weird after a while. Watch “Blue Velvet” again instead.

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