The best part of Cry Macho is that Clint Eastwood is still making movies at the age of 90. That alone is awe-inspiring - I think he's trying to show people that you are as old as you feel.
That said, Cry Macho is an average flick. Eastwood obviously can move only so slowly, and it's helped by the storyline that will support his ability to move at all. He plays Mike, an old ranch guy who used to ride horses until he couldn't anymore. He's been around the block of life too and experienced tragedies.
Then he gets asked to do a favor for this guy who has helped him out in life and soon, Mike is on the road to Mexico for some adventure and to retrieve his friend's son.
Along the way, a lot of fun is poked at him for being old, American, and so forth. There are some silly scenes too, in which I think Eastwood tries to recapture his youth, but they really don't fit well. He's old and he moves old and acts old.
The acting is average - there's not much of a script to work with. The kid, Rafo, does a decent job but he's working with a legend and it showed. His acting was pretty stiff, but give the kid time. Their interactions made me think of Denzel Washington in Equalizer when he met Cloe Grace Moretz in the restaurant each night and she was right there with him. Maybe this kid can get there someday.
The story slowly moves them back towards the USA. The rooster Macho plays a pretty good-sized role too in most scenes, as entertainment or even a helper.
They find themselves in a town and they meet helpful people. The story stalled there a bit.
Then stuff happens and then pretty much, the movie ends. I think they hoped for some suspense at the end, but it wasn't really suspenseful at all.
People are people. Some are good, some are bad, some are a mix. I think that's the main theme from Cry Macho.
It was great to see Eastwood tho his mobility is restricted. Lots of scenes were filmed with him driving or sitting. Still, he's out there living, even loving, at his age, that in itself is amazing to see.
I'd recommend Cry Macho just to see that Eastwood still has that glint in his eye and that smooth way of delivering lines, and maybe even a punch or two. He's a legend, and that alone should be reason enough to see Cry Macho.
Enjoy.
That said, Cry Macho is an average flick. Eastwood obviously can move only so slowly, and it's helped by the storyline that will support his ability to move at all. He plays Mike, an old ranch guy who used to ride horses until he couldn't anymore. He's been around the block of life too and experienced tragedies.
Then he gets asked to do a favor for this guy who has helped him out in life and soon, Mike is on the road to Mexico for some adventure and to retrieve his friend's son.
Along the way, a lot of fun is poked at him for being old, American, and so forth. There are some silly scenes too, in which I think Eastwood tries to recapture his youth, but they really don't fit well. He's old and he moves old and acts old.
The acting is average - there's not much of a script to work with. The kid, Rafo, does a decent job but he's working with a legend and it showed. His acting was pretty stiff, but give the kid time. Their interactions made me think of Denzel Washington in Equalizer when he met Cloe Grace Moretz in the restaurant each night and she was right there with him. Maybe this kid can get there someday.
The story slowly moves them back towards the USA. The rooster Macho plays a pretty good-sized role too in most scenes, as entertainment or even a helper.
They find themselves in a town and they meet helpful people. The story stalled there a bit.
Then stuff happens and then pretty much, the movie ends. I think they hoped for some suspense at the end, but it wasn't really suspenseful at all.
People are people. Some are good, some are bad, some are a mix. I think that's the main theme from Cry Macho.
It was great to see Eastwood tho his mobility is restricted. Lots of scenes were filmed with him driving or sitting. Still, he's out there living, even loving, at his age, that in itself is amazing to see.
I'd recommend Cry Macho just to see that Eastwood still has that glint in his eye and that smooth way of delivering lines, and maybe even a punch or two. He's a legend, and that alone should be reason enough to see Cry Macho.
Enjoy.