It always ends with the truth, no matter how hard the truth may be to find

Rating: 9/10 (15 November 2017)

The sparsely populated state of Wyoming is vast, and hidden away in this wonderful state lies a Native American Reservation..., rookie FBI agent Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen) is going to witness how rugged this place really is when she is sent to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of a young girl.
"Wind River" is a powerfully evocative film that masterfully exploits the sense of isolation the characters have to endure each day, it's enough to send you mad, and maybe this has already happened to some of its patrons.
Elizabeth Olsen, still a young and novice actress plays her role perfectly, utterly convincing in her quest to make people believe that her character is truly a rookie and that she is deeply out of her comfort zone..., at certain points in the film, she even manages to upend her co-star, the older, more experienced Jeremy Renner, who himself performs like a true master of the screen.
Renner's character, the Wildlife Service Agent, Cory Lambert shows that he isn't just another tough guy, that he in fact possesses emotions and isn't afraid to let those emotions show at certain times, adding a great deal of depth to the character, fleshing him out and making him so much more believable and relatable.
The supporting cast did a grand job, helping to prop the film up and give that extra sense of realism, what I particularly liked was the use of genuine Native American actors playing the Native American characters, Apesanahkwat (a bit of a mouthful yes) is a little known actor more than likely held down by film studios for his ethnicity, but here in "Wind River" he is given his big chance to shine and he does more than a reasonable job playing the Native American, Dan Crowheart.
Visually the film is ace! Clever camera tricks bring about the aforementioned sense of isolation, you could really be anywhere in the world, but alas you are only in Wyoming..., it took me a fair while to actually work out the location when watching the film ha.
Overall the mystery, the main crooks of the film was A-grade stuff, it held back and held back and continuously made you think, giving nothing away other than what it wanted to give away, holding you in suspense all the way to the end of the film, keeping you invested throughout, therefore achieving the main aim of any film..., getting you and keeping you hooked.
A highly intelligent film that all involved must have put a huge effort into, proof that hard work does indeed pay off.