Inyour typical crime thriller, activism isn’t high on the list of focal
plot points. Right off the bat, that’s what makes Robert Duvall’s latest
western,
Wild Horses,
stand out from the mass of films following relatively similar stories.
Writer/director/lead Duvall sets out to show just how hard life can be
for someone who can’t adapt to modern thinking and how immensely
difficult that can make things for those closest to him, especially when
they’re the cause of his rage and confusion.
Scott Briggs (Duvall) is a 70-something rancher
stuck in his ways. Fifteen years ago he kicked his son Ben (James
Franco) off his property for being gay, but he’s asked him to come back
into town so the family can go over his will and try to reconnect.
Complicating this reunion is the fact that a Texas ranger, Samantha
Payne (Luciana Duvall) has reopened a missing person’s case for a boy
who used to work on the Briggs ranch and may have been involved with
Ben. As she delves into Scott’s history, he has to try to keep her from
uncovering too much of his past and keep his secrets from alienating his
sons.
The plot between Scott and Ben is likely worthy of
its own movie. The idea of a rancher in his final stages of life trying
to reconcile with a son whom he doesn’t understand is a very
interesting one, and makes for an enjoyable storyline in the film. Much
of that is helped along by how great Franco is. In fact, this may be my
favorite James Franco performance of the last few years. There’s a raw
realism to how he handles the character, and that really propels all of
his scenes along. His interactions with the always-excellent Duvall are
easily the highlights of the movie.
Η τεξανή αστυνόμος Σαμάνθα Πέιν ανοίγει εκ νέου μια υπόθεση εξαφάνισης
ενός 15χρονου και ανακαλύπτει ενδείξεις που την προτρέπουν να υποθέσει
ότι πρόκειται για δολοφονία και μάλιστα στο συγκεκριμένο ράντσο που
ανήκει στον πάμπλουτο Σκοτ Μπριγκς. Όταν ο αποξενωμένος γκέι γιος του
Μπριγκς επιστρέφει ξαφνικά σπίτι κατά τη διάρκεια της έρευνας, η Σαμάνθα
πείθεται ολοένα και περισσότερο ότι η οικογένεια είναι μπλεγμένη σε
φόνο, και δεν θα σταματήσει σε τίποτα μέχρι να αποκαλύψει την αλήθεια
για τον θάνατο του παιδιού, ακόμα κι αν ρισκάρει την ίδια της τη ζωή.
Eυχαριστούμε τον Greek Hot Lover
για τους Ελληνικούς Υπότιτλους!
