A very sincere film, the bull riding warrior was defeated by an injury and lost the opportunity to continue to pursue his dream, but he stubbornly continued.
Very real, not overly provocative.
The first half is very boring, the relationship between him and the horse is not very clear, the plot of selling horses and buying horses is also confusing, the protagonist does not feel very active, rather passive, not doing anything surprising or memorable. It's too documentary, and the linkage between paragraphs is not very strong.
But in the end, it's pretty powerful to play with Lane halfway through, kill the injured horse, and go to the Rodeo part if you don't want to die. In the end, his decision to give up is also reasonable, but I still hope to use the camera, not only to take close-ups of his face, but to take pictures of the world in his eyes, to show his thinking, the process of changing his mind, and let him I understand his mood. The same is true for the whole film. I am very clear about the objective point of view, his environment, and the predicament he faces, but I think his reaction is not enough.
I don't like the photography of this film. There are too many beautiful shots, and there is no beautiful and natural atmosphere like Brokeback Mountain. Although it is really necessary to show the scenery of the western grasslands, the artificial feeling of this is too strong. The shots of the characters are also very ordinary and flat, with no surprises and no shocking power.
It is very difficult to perform in a real person, and the Chinese female director is very good at doing this.
Lily is nice and silly, but she has the natural sincerity, kindness, and affection of a horse. No wonder Brady is willing to confide in her.
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