Cry Macho Review

 

Cry Macho is a neo-Western drama film based on N. Richard Nash's 1975 novel of the same name. The movie is produced by Malpaso Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Cry Macho is written by N. Richard Nash and Nick Schenk and directed by Clint Eastwood.

The story is Mike Milo is an ex-rodeo star just living life. One day his former boss comes to him for help wanting to get his son Rafael, out of Mexico and get him away from his acholic mother. During this journey back to Texas, Mike teaches the boy what it really means to be a good man.

Initial Reaction

My main reason for wanting to see this is because of Clint Eastwood. And what else do I have to say other than that? But seriously, I'm interested in Clint as an actor, but whenever I hear that he also directed my curiosity goes up even more because I really want to see what he did behind the camera just as much as in front.

Cons

My only real complaint with Cry Macho is this really should've been just a tad bit longer. Maybe an extra 30 or 40 minutes, cause when the movie was over I felt like there was still more story to be told.

Middle Ground

One mix bag was the performances. I thought Clint was good. Eduardo Minett (who plays Rafael) was okay I just thought there were times when he could've been better. Some of the other performances could be a little wooden. The other gray area was the character development. We get some character, but there was still a lot of room for more of that. Cause what we got was just decent.

Pros

One thing I liked was the scenery. We get a lot of great shots of either small towns, a small church, and these deserts. Clint did a really good job showcasing all of that. What also another positive for Cry Macho is that it's very simple and straightforward. I've seen a lot of people take issue with that and I don't know why? Cause the trailer and marketing clearly showed this wasn't gonna be some explosive, grand adventure with twist and turns, that will all lead to huge conspiracy theory that just might end the entire world! So I liked that we just got this journey of two characters getting to know one another, and the older one giving the young guy some advice. The last thing I'll give the movie credit for is the bond between Mike and Rafael. Those scenes of them understanding each other, and Mike almost be a father-figure to Rafael were really the best parts of the entire movie.

With Cry Macho we get a film that is decent. Not something great, but nothing terrible. We've got a lot of great scenery, a straightforward story, and a great bonding experience between our two main characters. The mix bags were the performances and character development. The only issue was this is one of those movies that should've been longer.

My final rating is Okay.

So that's all for now. Come back on Monday, Sept 20th, for my Look Back at review of season two of Doom Patrol. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.