"Wind River" should be recognition for its diversity in casting.

Rating: 10/10 (17 August 2017)

Director, Writer ("Sicario") and Actor ("Hell and High Water") Taylor Sheridan presents a chilling film (shot in the winter of Utah, but set in Wyoming on the Wind River Reservation) that provides insight to the rough environmental and society obstacles the Wyoming Indian reservation face. Cory (Jeremy Renner "Hurt Locker") is a local wildlife hunter recruited by FBI Agent Elisabeth Olsen ("Godzilla"), who is called in to help solve a reservation death. Along with reluctant local official Ben (Graham Greene "The Green Mile") all three must fight the elements and secrecy that surrounds the death. With Sheridan as director and writer, he is in complete control of the storyline, slowly introducing various entities/personalities that could aid in and/or confusion the solving of the murder. Helping to establish the overall feel of the film is the outstanding reservation, mountain and winter cinematography by Ben Richardson ("The Fault in our Stars"). Driven by terrific reserved performances by Renner, Olsen and Green, the film is filled with outstanding secondary actor capabilities including those of Julie Jones ("Longmire" TV), (Kelsey Asbillie ("Teen Wolf" TV), Gil Birmingham ("House of Cards"), Martin Sensmeier ("The Magnificent Seven"), Matthew Del Negro ("Scandal" TV Series), Tyler Laracca (proving there are no small roles) and all the rig personal and officers (too many to name here). Quietly receiving producing credits here is Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights"), and now that you know, you will see his abilities all over this production. "Wind River" should be recognized for its diversity in casting.