Review of The World Made Straight (2015) by Dylan D — 24 Feb 2015

There's a terrific movie lost in the uneven The World Made Straight. The film effectively embraces simplicity and a slow-boil approach but never quite seems to enjoy the sort of dramatic payoff one would expect of material so otherwise tightly woven into the very fabric of both the characters and their surroundings.

The film further seems cluttered by the important-not-importnant Civil War backdrop that facilitates ideas yet seems only to cloud, rather than clear, the air. Still, the movie is well made and otherwise satisfying, thanks to its gorgeous photography and settled, believable characters who blend right into their rugged environment.