The Indian Runner

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Summary: Short on expectations
Review: This movie is about a deeply disturbed bad guy who has no quams about shooting up a store for a few dollars. The beginning shows this bad guy as a Vietnam Vet - as if to suggest this is why he went astray. I find this guy very problematic because he wears a Nazi tatoo on his back and a Christian cross around his neck. Sure the swell brother tries to save him - but to no avail. So what is new...?? Very long drawn out scenes. No crescendo, and no point other that some people are really just bad and weird people. This move is definetely not a thriller. It is definetely not even exciting. Three thumbs down..

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Summary: Must-See Drama Directed by Sean Penn
Review: This movie makes me cry each and every time I see it. I've caught it on an independent film cable channel several times and still love it. Viggo is great, as is Morse who plays the brother. A must-see drama, kind of slow at times, but still compelling. Some good tunes in it, too -- a song by Jefferson Airplane and one from Janis Joplin.

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Summary: David Morse in movies
Review: This movie was great....David Morse rocked as the older brother who still feels the need to protect his baby brother. Once again though its a film that is totally underrated...and once again David Morse's performance is underrated.....

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Summary: muddled......
Review: When I saw this DVD I thought it might be good with Penn directing and the cast, but now I can see why I do not recall seeing its trailer at a theatre or on my tv screen....
The dialogue is badly muddled some of the time.....e.g. when Frank and Joe are alone on the porch of their old farm and running around in the corn field......Another instance is when Joe goes to the bar to see why Frank is not at home where his child is being born.
There is also a tendency to leave things hanging.....
I found it a waste of some talented actors e.g. Bronson, Hopper, Denis and others, but admit that it is probably the best thing that Morse has ever done on the big screen...normally he walks thru his roles like a zombie.
I found Mortensen's character, Frank, to be sad and compelling, but the others were fleeting in time and depth.
Finally, are we to believe that after Frank beats the bartender to death, that his brother, a dedicated police officer, just sighs and tells us that he never saw him again? He is of course not aware of the other things he has done before he hit town but this is a problem that does not deserve a slap on the wrist and a sad farewell, no matter if he is his brother or not.
That was the final straw for me.

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Summary: if you live in an unperfect world...
Review: you will understand. i saw this film by accident on IFC, flipping channels. I have since seen it several times, and it is one of the most powerful, gut wrenching films i've seen. it's about tortured souls & the futility of trying to save one. i've been waiting forever for the dvd to come out. the bronson scene where he's watching the family movie is crushing.

Rating:
Summary: if you live in an unperfect world...
Review: you will understand. i saw this film by accident on IFC, flipping channels. I have since seen it several times, and it is one of the most powerful, gut wrenching films i've seen. it's about tortured souls & the futility of trying to save one. i've been waiting forever for the dvd to come out. the bronson scene where he's watching the family movie is crushing.