Review of The Mustang (2019) by Jeffrey Bloomer for Slate — 01 Apr 2019
The Mustang, "The Rider," and "Lean on Pete" all end on fragile notes of hope for their central figures, even as their futures remain uncertain. The horses, notably, are less lucky.
Equine counterparts in horse movies serve a variety of functions, but mostly as proxies for the heroes’ struggles and signals of their ultimate nobility. That is more or less true of The Mustang, and the movie’s final scene is a hair too literal in that respect.
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This review of The Mustang (2019) was written by Jeffrey Bloomer and published by Slate on 01 Apr 2019.
The Mustang has generally received positive reviews.
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