The director and writer John Sayles is a master storyteller skilled at interweaving several stories into one compelling narrative. Lone Star highlights his strengths as a writer with strong characterizations and an interesting story line.
The film's hook is a mystery story. What happened to Charlie Wade the corrupt sheriff who vanished years ago in the town of Frontera, Texas? This plot line is just a hook to look at the interactions between the White and Hispanic residents of Frontera. Sayles does this with a lot of insight and fairness to the issues raised moving back and forth in time with a series of flashbacks.
The large cast is excellent and the film is told in a straightforward way without any of the usual fancy camera tricks directors seem to want to indulge in. A very good film.
Running time, 135 minutes.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment