Review of Montana Story (2022) by Melstr — 19 May 2022

This movie is one of my favorites in a long time. It starts out slow, and builds one little bit at a time. And each piece lays on top of the last so delicately, but all the while you have this uneasy feeling, like tension building.

It is so cleverly done, and feels very confident in the way it sets things up. In some ways, it can feel old-fashioned, like movies used to be. It's built on character and relationships and history and unspoken secrets.

And it all plays out in a Montana landscape that is just breathtaking, and beautifully captured by the cinematographer. The side characters are all very interesting and strong, not throw-away characters, but people who have interesting stories, too.

And I LOVE movies about horses. I definitely recommend this movie to anyone who loves movies, or horses, or Montana or the American West. And Haley Lu Richardson should win awards for her performance.

I think she steals the show.