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"The Rider:" from director Chloe Zhao,

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Posted on May 21, 2021 at 05:20:39
tinear
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responsbile for "Nomadland," came this previous film about a former professional rodeo rider who suffered a serious injury and is trying to get back to the circuit. Beautifully filmed on location in the South Dakota hills, the film features all non-professional actors: the lead is an actual rodeo rider and his family members are actually so. I found all this out after I saw the film and was amazed: the acting is unnoticeable--- they portray their own lives without the least affectation.

A man is highly skilled and successful at a profession when a life-threatening injury occurs; should he give up his life-long dreams and love or risk death or permanent disability? This film has a highly deserved 97/100 Rottentomatoes rating; I first saw it at a film festival where I rated it among the top 3 films of the 25 or so I saw.

 

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'Tis excellent; I agree. (NT), posted on May 21, 2021 at 15:49:35
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RE: "The Rider:" from director Chloe Zhao, , posted on May 22, 2021 at 09:57:44
Mike B.
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I saw it several years back. I thought it was very good. If I remember right the main actors were the people who lived it.



 

RE: "The Rider:" from director Chloe Zhao, , posted on May 23, 2021 at 08:00:21
tinear
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I'm shocked, Mike, you didn't read my post... :-)

 

RE: "The Rider:" from director Chloe Zhao, , posted on May 25, 2021 at 17:43:04
Mike B.
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I was in a hurry. I did try to find my review of it I posted here several years back. Couldn't find it.


 

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