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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
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Crash on Horseback?
There is no doubt that this one of the best movies in 2006. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada really captures your attention and never lets go.
I know that many people have seen Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive and U.S. Marshals. This is really the same character, in a sense, just looking really scruffy and hard, instead of the smooth look of Marshal Samuel Gerard.
He has the same steely purpose in getting his man and keeping his promises. To see his resolve and determination, no matter what it takes, is amazing. This character was made for Jones, and his direction is magnificent.
Unlike Brokeback Mountain, which was a love story, this is a real cowboy film. It is hard, dirty, funny, and real. The scenery is breathtaking, and no punches are pulled.
It is not a revenge movie, but one that deals with compassion, racism, and promises. Barry Pepper brings a character that he did well in such movies as We Were Soldiers, The Green Mile, and Saving Private Ryan. Needless to say, he is a changed man after Jones gets through with him. There were no snakes on a plane, but there was a snake on the plain, and that really provided some of the best comedy in this film.
Some may not like the way the story jumps from past to present and back, but it really makes the film, and helps you to understand the complexity of what Jones is achieving. In a sense, it emulates Crash, and it also brings the same message.
If they are going to bring the western back like this, I will be a fan.
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