Film Review – Wild Horses

Legendary actor Robert Duvall received universal acclaim with his third directorial effort, 1997’s “The Apostle.” Stepping away for a few years, Duvall returned helming duty with 2002’s scattered “Assassination Tango,” co-starring with his wife, Luciana Duvall. “Wild Horses” marks Duvall’s fifth trip behind the camera (in a Hollywood career that dates back to 1960) and could very well be the most random picture he’s even been involved with. A cowboy soap opera with murder, bigotry, politics, and bible quotes, “Wild Horses” is likely the end result of a ten-hour-long rough cut that just couldn’t be tamed. It’s a mess, a complete and utter mess, but shockingly, the movie is rarely dull, embracing just enough of Duvall’s dedication to realism to make it bearable. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com