great locations and acting

Rating: Null/10 (8 April 2018)

The mystery itself proves not to be much of a mystery, and its abrupt solution, offered in flashback, is a bit disappointing. But from the beginning it is apparent that writer-director Sheridan is more interested in the mood of his film than in the details of the plot. Sheridan's dialogue is overy sharp and understated, and he shows an aptitude with his cast. All deliver strong performances, in particular Olsen and Birmingham, the latter of whom also had a major role in Hell or High Water. (Sheridan is an actor himself, best known for his role on Sons of Anarchy.)
For all its strengths, Wind River stumbles in its final act, as it struggles to balance its themes of solemn grief, macho retribution, and gender and cultural enlightenment. But it is still a film worth seeing-as, one hopes, will be whatever films lie in the director's promising future.