I Don't Know Why, But I Love This Film

Rating: 8/10 (1 August 2002)

I had no idea what this movie was about before watching it. I instantly fell in love with this film. I'm still not sure what it was about. Perhaps it was meant to capture the spirit of early, western American culture. Perhaps its about the beloved main character Triston and how he destroys everything he touches. Perhaps its just about life and the consequences of its decisions. Maybe all of this, or none of this.
For whatever reason, I love this movie. I love its melodrama, its sadness, the love, the pain, the sibling rivalry, the commentary on life. Its sappy, and in many ways overdone. In some ways its dark, and is not for people who like happy endings or tightly knitted cohesion in a story line.

So, I am not sure why I love this film so much. But, I do. I feel like we all know Triston. A man who never finds peace even after a lifetime of desperately searching. No peace, no joy, no fair. For some that's life.