“Harry & Tonto” is a road movie of a different kind. You can read the full DVD review over at eyecravedvd.com or read on for the movie review.
The movie starts out by showing old people walking down the streets in New York accompanied by piano music ending up showing Harry and Tonto on their way to the groceries. This introduction is great for setting the pace and mood of the whole piece. The exposition of the character basically consists of Harry’s monologue with Tonto as listener narrating little anecdotes, things of the past, leading up to the eviction of Harry Coombes as he is carried out of the building sitting in his chair he fell asleep in with Tonto on his lap, sprouting out curses (quotes from Lear) at the top of his voice.