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MisterSpock Movie Review..... Cry Macho - MisterSpock - 09-23-2023
Tired of watching the same old thing on a Friday, I dug around for a movie and found this. I remember when it came out and didn't give it much interest, even though Clint is a hell of an actor and director.
So I gave it a go.
Overall, it's what you expect from the tail end of his career, as far as what he's been doing.
Pretty much like the last few I saw, heavily weighted towards the characters and just overall good story telling. If you watched gran torino, it's not that far off.
It's heartwarming, it's a story of broken people, struggling to get back something they've lost, or never had.
Clint has this pattern down pat in his latter years, he plays the worn, broken and shut away character who finds purpose when there was no expectation or hope of finding anything ever again(hence the gran torino reference).
He's a washed up, injured, alcoholic cowboy who's former business partner asks him for a favor, find his long distance son in mexico and bring him home. The plot is obvious, the beauty is in the acting, scenes and emotion you feel as you join the cast on their journey.
I recommend it, if you have the patience for a slow, drawn out but ultimately rewarding journey. Moreso if you identify with Clints characters in these films(broken, shut away and given up on society).