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 Barnes & Noble Billy Bob Thorntons film adaptation of Cormac McCarthys award-winning novel is an elegiac, handsomely rendered western about a young Texas cowboy whose inchoate longing for adventure takes him south of the border. Matt Damon portrays John Grady Cole, a dispossessed rancher joined by best friend Lacey Rawlins (Henry Thomas) on his trip to Mexico, by where wealthy rancher Don Hector Villarel (Rubén Blades) offers them work. Cole falls in love with Don Hectors spirited daughter, Alejandra (a luminous Penelope Cruz), but their tempestuous romance is disrupted when hes imprisoned for crimes instigated by another traveling companion. The story unfolds in the years immediately following World War II, during which time the last vestiges of the Wild West were disappearing. Director Thornton (Sling Blade) wants us to empathize with his young protagonists: Theyre more than boys but not yet men, yearning to be part of a tradition already receding into history. A contemporary evocation of western-movie themes, All the Pretty Horses is also a lovingly crafted, occasionally plaintive celebration of an all-but-vanished way of life. The DVD edition includes production notes, talent files, and theatrical trailers. Ed Hulse Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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