Just Watched "Wind River"

HHP · #1 11-14-2017, 07:38 PM

Caught "Wind River" on demand tonight and it was excellent. In short, it is a murder mystery taking place on the Wind River Indiana Reservation in Wyoming. Jeremy Renner stars as a predator control officer who discovers the crime and is then involved due to his tracking/wilderness skills. Graham Greene plays the head of the tribal police and a neat cameo role re-unites him and Tantoo Cardinal.

Its a compelling story and the photography and settings give you an idea of what that area is like. Has one of the most intense shoot out scenes ever put on film.

This is one you don't want to miss. Be a crime if it doesn't grab several Oscars.

Acousticado · #2 11-14-2017, 07:43 PM

My wife and I saw it when it came out in theaters. Really good.

Cypress Knee · #3 11-15-2017, 07:45 PM

I saw it earlier this year and thought it was outstanding. However, Harvey Weinstein's company was involved with the movie and the Hollywood rumor is that it will not receive any nominations due to that connection. That is a shame.

CK

Brucebubs · #4 11-15-2017, 08:07 PM

Strange one for me, saw it at the cinema and really struggled with the dialogue which was a 1st for me with an American movie.
Definitely not an accent thing, I just couldn't understand a lot of their speech.
"What did he say?" stuff.
It didn't ruin the picture though, the story was still clear.

I saw 'Dunkirk' in the exact same cinema a couple of days later and the dialogue was perfect, so it definitely wasn't the venue.

HHP · #5 11-15-2017, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Brucebubs

Strange one for me, saw it at the cinema and really struggled with the dialogue which was a 1st for me with an American movie.
Definitely not an accent thing, I just couldn't understand a lot of their speech.
"What did he say?" stuff.
It didn't ruin the picture though, the story was still clear.

I saw 'Dunkirk' in the exact same cinema a couple of days later and the dialogue was perfect, so it definitely wasn't the venue.

That's odd. I don't recall any idiosyncratic phrases or regional accents. There were a lot of references to Arapaho customs.

Acousticado · #6 11-15-2017, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Brucebubs

Strange one for me, saw it at the cinema and really struggled with the dialogue which was a 1st for me with an American movie.
Definitely not an accent thing, I just couldn't understand a lot of their speech.
"What did he say?" stuff.
It didn't ruin the picture though, the story was still clear.

I saw 'Dunkirk' in the exact same cinema a couple of days later and the dialogue was perfect, so it definitely wasn't the venue.

That’s funny! The opposite for my wife and I. We saw Dunkirk and couldn’t understand a lot of the speech. Not so with Wind River. It must be a which side of the world one comes from sorta thing!

Riverwolf · #7 11-16-2017, 08:38 AM

Rented this movie last night.
I liked it a lot.
Very intense, reminded me of watching Sacario.
The shootout was also very real, not your TV cops and robbers.

BrunoBlack · #8 11-16-2017, 09:00 AM

Saw it at the theater with my wife when it first came out. We both liked it a lot and figured it would probably be up for some of the awards.

Enchilada Jones · #9 11-16-2017, 09:09 AM

Just watched it last night and I agree, it was a great movie. I remember thinking during quite a few scenes, for example the ones with Renner and Birmingham, were really well done/award winning writing, directing and acting.

And the gun fighting was intense and not done in the usual stupid Hollywood style.

A really thoughtfully done and thought provoking movie. It gave me lots of moments where I felt a lot for the characters.

HHP · #10 11-16-2017, 12:29 PM

One of the more memorable scenes was a bit of a throw-away. When he finds the cat's den and shines his flashlight in the opening.

Dirk Hofman · #11 11-16-2017, 01:10 PM

Cool–I was intrigued by the trailer, but wondered if it was really going to be any good. Thanks for the recommendation.

jaymarsch · #12 11-17-2017, 11:36 AM

I also thought it was very good and shines a light on a very sad issue in a compelling way without being too preachy. I thought one scene could have been handled with a bit more sensitivity for my taste, but still - a very good film.

The same screenwriter, Taylor Sheridan, wrote Sicario and Hell or High Water - which were also very good. Wind River was his directorial debut.

Best,
Jayne

HHP · #13 11-17-2017, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jaymarsch

I thought one scene could have been handled with a bit more sensitivity for my taste, but still -

He should have said "Excuse me" when he was popping guys with his 45-70?

jaymarsch · #14 11-17-2017, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HHP

He should have said "Excuse me" when he was popping guys with his 45-70?

No, I was speaking of the sexual assault scene not the shoot out scene. I know he was trying to show the brutality of it but it was pretty intense and, for me, seemed unnecessarily long.

Best,
Jayne

HHP · #15 11-17-2017, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jaymarsch

No, I was speaking of the sexual assault scene not the shoot out scene. I know he was trying to show the brutality of it but it was pretty intense and, for me, seemed unnecessarily long.

Best,
Jayne

I agree with the intensity part, maybe not the length. I think that scene laid the groundwork for the climax with Renner and the rapist on the mountain. Provided ample justification for the course he took. Obvious irony that the predator hunter was actually the top predator.