Directed by:
James CoxScreenplay:
Dave ColeCinematography:
Shawn KimComposer:
Joe PurdyCast:
Ryan Phillippe, Anna Paquin, Luke Wilson, Powers Boothe, Riley Thomas Stewart, Tess Harper, Christa Campbell, Simona Williams, Whitney Able, James Cox (more)VOD (2)
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Scott, a complete degenerate and family outcast, returns home on horseback hoping to make amends. Unfortunately his brother’s wife Katherine, who is also Scott’s former high school sweetheart, gets in the way. Their reunion leads to sexual tension, hi-jinks and hilarity, ultimately leading to relationships being first strained, then broken and finally rebuilt. (Roadshow Entertainment)
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The conclusion of the film tried to shock, wanted to give everything more depth, but similar twists are quite common and I am not one of those who love them right now. Scott is also presented throughout as a modern cowboy, which was used in the end for a country soundtrack and a classic sunset ending. Unfortunately, in this case, it sounds not only tacky but also embarrassing. We can say that Scott is a modern cowboy, that he actually fights against desperados, at least in his head, but then we could say that the Western is all around us. This is just the use of the motif for a pseudo-nice and nostalgic ending. This is definitely not something I appreciate. In my opinion, it is just an attempt to end the film in an appealing way, thinking that it will reach a higher point. The opposite is true. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2013/02/straight-as-2013-40.html
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