• An impressive Western- violent, stark
  • There’s a real evil here—both the character and setting—brutal and uncivilized
  • Thornton has a talent for making you feel the open space of Australia—lots of wide shots
  • Reminds me of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada from 2005—Tommy Lee Jones’ film
  • The white-out sand desert—like Leone and Lean
  • Stoic lead
  • No score
  • A gorgeous shot of the lead Hamilton Morris and wife sitting in the road surrendering —  blocked by doors— Thornton shows both sides of the street as if to say he knows how beautiful this shot is so he’s going to stay on it twice
  • The pink skyline- gorgeous—luxuriates in the location with that minimal script letting many shots linger
  • The scene of him in court (foreshadowed with the strong opening)—“can’t have kids” is heartbreaking
  • An ugly finale—fitting and sad
  • Recommend