Cry Macho
Mike Milo, a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico.
- Released: 2021-09-16
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Western
- Stars: Clint Eastwood, Eduardo Minett, Natalia Traven, Dwight Yoakam, Fernanda Urrejola, Horacio García Rojas, Marco Rodríguez, Paul Alayo, Brytnee Ratledge, Amber Lynn Ashley, Alexandra Ruddy, Sebestien Soliz, Daniel V. Graulau, Abiah Martinez, Ramona Thornton, Elida Munoz, Cesia Isabel Rosales, Jorge-Luis Pallo, Ana Rey, Rocko Reyes, Ruben Barela, Gianni Calchetti, Rob Estrada, Darlene Kellum, Fausto Olmos Rentería, Ivan Hernandez
- Director: Clint Eastwood
Comments
- waywarddrifters - 25 January 2024
Had so much potential, but....
This film could have really been something amazing. The storyline is solid, the direction and editing are strong, and the overall tone of the film is enjoyable. I will disagree with many who have said that Eastwood is too old to play a role like this, as he pulls it off wonderfully. The biggest issue I have is the weak performances by both Eduardo Minett and Dwight. Yoakam-especially the latter. I've never seen Dwight so stale in anything. It's almost like he was handed the script five minutes before they rolled camera or something. Minett has a few scenes where he delivers, but overall, his performance is monotonous and stale too. I'm not sure if it's the limited strength of the script, a rushed, post-Covid production, or a combination of all that and more, but what could have been one solid modern western ends up being a bit of a sad latter day performance by one of the most legendary western actor / directors ever.
With any luck, Eastwood might have one more in him, and it can redeem this failure. Is it worth a watch? Sure, so long as you don't expect much when it's said and done. - vivohambo - 21 November 2023
A beautiful film with an old, warm soul.
I'm probably writing this with alot of selfish sentiment, I lost my dad a year ago after caring for him and finding him all over again. Towards the end of this film, Clint says "like anything else in life, you think you got all the answers, then you realise when you get older that you don't have any of them. By the time you figure it out, it's too late. We all have to make choices in life kid, you have to make yours. Where do you wanna go?" This felt like I was able to spend time with dad again, watching Clint as we always used to yet I'm now watching a very old Clint play the role of my dad.
So regarding this film, it's one of Clint's warmest, most genuine films about someone who is old and is willing to change and not be too stubborn in life. The relation he builds with the boy and Macho is a beautiful thing to watch. If you loved The Straight Story by David Lynch, this is a very comfy pair of film slippers. Again, I'm writing this with alot of emotional bias but personally, thank you Clint for making this beautiful film, had me smiling and crying in equal large doses but now I have the perfect film to spend time with dad whenever I miss him.
