Review of Gentlemen Broncos (2009) by Jeff B — 14 Oct 2010
I would normally give this a one and a half star rating, but Sam Rockwell as Brutus really cracked me up every time he was on-screen. I kind of took this film as Jared Hess's response to the popularity of "Napoleon Dynamite" and so I think three of the main characters--maybe even four--of this movie represent different responses to the phenomena of fame.
First, there's the character played by Michael Angarano, who's introverted and doesn't want to see the bastardization of his character. There's something personal about Bronco to him that others just don't get.
Second, there's the character of Lonnie, who's trying to be a legitimate filmmaker without any means or know-how and who's become a bit full of himself. (I took this as Hess's critique of what he's possibly become.
) And, third, there's Hess's fear of what he might become in Jemaine Clement's character, Ronald Chevalier, who's a washed-up prodigy (maybe even a "never was") who steals the idea of "Bronco" and tweaks it, claiming it was his.
An interesting movie, if not really a good one. Very weird, so if you're not into that, try to avoid this movie.
This review of Gentlemen Broncos (2009) was written by Jeff B on 14 Oct 2010.
Gentlemen Broncos has generally received mixed reviews.
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