Review of Wind River (2017) by Compi24 — 21 Aug 2017
This final piece to Taylor Sheridan's "modern western" trilogy is as gloomy, as gut-wrenching, and as effective as any other film in the batch. But, what sets "Wind River" apart from both "Sicario" and "Hell Or High Water" - aside from the fact that this one features Sheridan himself in the director's chair - is just how staggering the message is this time around.
True, the statements on the drug war and the housing/financial crisis made for interesting thematic fodder, but I think "Wind River" speaks to a topic that has unfortunately gone far less discussed: life on the Native American reservation.
Couple these hauntingly illustrated truths with some brilliant performance work from both Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, and you end up with one of the year's most underrated films.
This review of Wind River (2017) was written by Compi24 on 21 Aug 2017.
Wind River has generally received very positive reviews.
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