Movie
Canada, United States of America
English
Crime, Thriller, Western
2024
ELLIOTT LESTER
Andrew Schulz, Arliss Howard, Brent Stait
108 min
TLDR
It’s not terrible, but I wish this was more cohesive.
What it's about
After his sister Lula was kidnapped by violent killer Cut Throat Bill, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter Reginald Jones, his grave digger Eustace Howard, and street smart prostitute Jimmy Sue, to save her from the Thicket.
The take
There are plenty of things that The Thicket does well. For starters, the performances are great, with Game of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage taking his charisma to a wintry Western, and Juliette Lewis matching this intensity as his raspy, iron-willed rival. The style is certainly great too, with excellent costumes, dynamic violins, and lingering, meticulously framed shots. But there’s just something off about the way everything comes together. This tale of misfits certainly takes familiar Western tropes, and brings them together in fairly interesting ways as it gets going, but it starts off with a disappointing start, without a compelling dynamic between Jack and his sister Lula, and without a compelling dynamic between everyone on the ride. The Thicket isn’t terrible, but it’s a tad uneven at times.
What stands out
Peter Dinklage, of course. He gives a great performance, but I wish the film also gave a bit more attention to the rest of the characters.
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