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The Rider (2018)

April. 13,2018
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7.4
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R
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Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.

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Perry Kate
2018/04/13

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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Pluskylang
2018/04/14

Great Film overall

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Freeman
2018/04/15

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

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Curt
2018/04/16

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

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john-36232
2018/04/17

Brady Jadreau's performance is unique; he plays himself with an intensity and belief that is reminiscent of the greatest of actors - the ensemble add and support to the performance and the grand, simple, elegiacal story weaved by Chloe Zhao. Brady's Dad - a superb and subtle rendition by another Jadreau - had me thinking that this was surely one of the great supporting actors that Hollywood is famous for - but no .....This film is superb in that it is a small, dramatic tale of love, lost dreams, loyalty, tradition and the bond between human and horse - see it, be moved ....

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arvindmaddur
2018/04/18

I expected this movie to be a slow moving drama, which I was looking forward to. It started slower than I anticipated, but as the movie continued, I realized I had witnessed something special. It was truly an amazing story, with great acting. This movie is not for everyone, but for those who are looking for a deep moving drama about dealing with our sense of purpose and identity, this is a must watch.

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Dr Jacques COULARDEAU
2018/04/19

This is a film about Oglala Sioux in the Dakotas today one century or so after the end of the genocide and hardly fifty years after the end of total segregation and ten years or so after the final lawsuit giving all Indian reservations the compensations and « reparations » they were entitled to get after all the treacherous exploitation they have been the victims of. If there is any improvement since Wounded Knee, it is because American Indians have taken their own lives and their own future in their own hands and have decided to claim their heritage and a fair position in society as well as a fair and just independence and freedom on their reservations that are theirs and no one else's. Yet nothing is simple since Trump has managed to authorize the crossing of Indian land in Montana and the Dakotas for a pipeline that has no guarantee not to be a polluting hazard. The film is beautiful and at the same time very sad. Beautiful because of the human feelings these men feel and express for each other and one another. Beautiful because these young men want to stand tall, speak out and be what they dream to be and become. But beautiful too because on this rough road there are accidents and one has to accept one's lot and one's neighbor's lot because that neighbor is a brother of sorts, a brother in humanity and in ambition or dream. When a horse is wounded in a way or another he has to be shot out of misery. But human beings are supposed to cling to life and everyone is supposed to help the wounded man to survive and even live with his dream, even if this dream is now frustrated.This humanity is rare among human beings but it seems to be a rule among these Indians. And the sister and daughter, who is slightly handicapped is made as comfortable as possible and is protected against accidents that could happen in this life, accidents that could come along with harassment or even worse.It is true it is a world of men, and women are not very present in this environment. That's probably the shortcoming of the film because Indian women are essential in this renascence, this rebirth of a nation beyond its annihilation, because they can bring the traditions back, the theater, the dancing, and the music and then women and men are equal and have original contributions that are absolutely complementary. But since the film is centered on rodeo and horse training, it seems obvious women are not very present in this activity. Cowboys are boys and cowgirls have not been born yet. Next generation might change this.This film is a dramatized real story in which the main actors more or less live their own real lives as if they were true fiction, true to life and yet fictional by the dream invested in this true life.Dr. Jacques COULARDEAU

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Marlon Brando
2018/04/20

Saw this at Sundance. Great film. None of the people in the film are actors. It aids in the realism but also is a testament to the director's ability. This is a subtle, emotionally impactful experience. By the end of it your heart breaks but is also hopeful. Good story of friendship and also coming to grips with not being able to do what you truly love to do. How does one make life meaningful?

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