Review of The Rider (2018) by Brent_Marchant — 26 Apr 2018
It's mystifying to me what so many have seen as praiseworthy in this formulaic exercise in utter predictability. This celebration of reckless uber-macho behavior as something noble to which the inner cowboys in all men should aspire is laden with heavy-handed, patently obvious metaphor that even the most casual moviegoer can see coming long before it appears on the screen.
Other than some impressive cinematography and a fine lead performance by Brady Jandreau, it's hard to understand why this otherwise-mediocre offering has garnered so much attention and so many accolades.
Maybe my lack of interest in the Western genre is unduly coloring my opinion here, but, with a narrative that's easy to figure out and a litany of increasingly archaic ideals that are questionable at best, it's difficult to say anything positive or redeeming about this highly overrated release.
This review of The Rider (2018) was written by Brent_Marchant on 26 Apr 2018.
The Rider has generally received very positive reviews.
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