Earls southern discomfort
Lone Star State of Mind
Stars Joshua Jackson, Jamie King and DJ Qualls. Columbia TriStar.
Rated M. 85 mins.
Reviewer: Ben Caddaye

Texas couple Earl Crest (Jackson) and his girlfriend Baby (King) have a couple of grand in the bank and big plans to get out of ‘hick-town, USA’ and travel to Los Angeles.

But when Crest’s dim-witted cousin (Qualls) gets himself into a heap of trouble, he’s forced to change his plans, eventually finding himself in hot water as well.

Not only does Crest have a drug lord and an angry bunch of dealers after him – his girlfriend’s also spitting chips. Not good!

Lone Star State of Mind is a harmless little film that entertains for all of its 85 minutes.

The performances are quite good and some of the characters, especially the ex-con low-life played by Matthew Davis, have real substance.

There’s even a cameo by well-known American singer/songwriter John Mellencamp.

Lone Star State of Mind is kind of like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels set in the United States’ deep south, although don’t expect the same brilliance.

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