Blu-ray Review – Potato Dreams of America

Writer/director Wes Hurley has been working to bring his life story to the screen. He initially turned the strangeness of his Russian upbringing and American life into a well-received 2017 documentary short, and a second offering of the tale was offered that same year. With "Potato Dreams of America," Hurley is presented with a chance to fully explore his history with this biographical offering, bringing the specifics of his unusual maturation to the screen. The helmer has a game cast, a theatrical presentation, and distinct appreciation for confusion, but he's not a great judge of tone, with "Potato Dreams of America" gently pawing at elements of comedy and drama, never quite sure how to play scenes that carry innate peculiarity. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com