Review of The Rider (2018) by Mauro_Lanari — 24 Jan 2020
(Mauro Lanari).
"Dreams die at dawn", but director Zhao fails "to draw a sincere universal parable of acceptance of one's own limits" since this young Lakota Sioux limits himself to dreaming little, to a "tame the life" reduced to a "get back on the horse", although "in dreams begins responsibility" (Yeats, 1914). The result is a "The Horse Whisperer" (Redford, 1998) for indie palates and a forlornness that struggles to transform from local to global. In reversed roles, it was more touching "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" (Pollack, 1969).
This review of The Rider (2018) was written by Mauro_Lanari on 24 Jan 2020.
The Rider has generally received very positive reviews.
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