If you enjoy Brad Pitt's face and a good ol' cry, this is the film for you

Rating: 7/10 (4 April 2019)

To be fair, it is a decent movie and does its job of tugging at the heart strings. The cinematography is truly the best part about this movie, even though it relies on Brad Pitt who, with a face so perfectly symmetrical it's hypnotizing and a jaw so sharp it could cut through steel, doesn't even have to put on a good acting performance to draw you in.
I honestly I don't understand the appeal of Tristan's character though... besides the fact that he's played by a living and breathing sex god. And literally the character development of Susannah is so unbelievably dull and non existent that it's almost pathetic. The whole movie revolves around her and all three of the boys falling in love with her... for no other clear reason besides her pretty face and the fact that she is the only women within miles on the ranch apparently. And the other two poor brothers... Samuel was a poor pathetic sap that was, as predicted, killed off immediately... and Alfred, well--they tried to make him into villain of sorts even though it was unclear why this was even the case.
While it is depressing for its mediocrity, it's also depressing for its plot and series of truly unfortunate events... so for that reason it is a movie worth watching in my opinion. It does convey emotion to the viewer, although begrudgingly so.