Hardened con offered shot at redemption
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By Kam Williams
Roman Coleman (Matthias
Schoenaerts) has too quick
a fuse to think before he
acts. That’s why he’s done a
dozen years and counting in
a maximum-security prison
for impulsively delivering a
brutal beating that left his
victim permanently braindamaged.
Even while incarcerated,
Roman’s never learned
to control his temper. Consequently,
he’s voluntarily
spent the bulk of his time in
solitary confinement.
A shot at rehabilitation
finally arrives when Myles
(Bruce Dern), a salty, old
horse whisperer, offers
Roman a spot in his program
pairing inmates with wild
mustangs. The hope is that
each participant will learn to
tame his own raging inner
soul while bonding with his
stallion.
Roman grudgingly accepts
the invitation, before being
assigned to work with a
bucking bronco he names
Marcus. Under the watchful
eye of the sage trainer, con
and colt do gradually take
to each other, although not
without its share of fits and
starts.
Marking Laure de Clermont
Tonnerre’s nonpareil
directorial debut, The Mustang
is a character-driven
masterpiece co-starring Matthias
Schoenaerts and Bruce
Dern. The two generate considerable
chemistry in the
course of delivering powerful
performances against a
variety of visually-captivating
backdrops, ranging from
the vast expanse of a barren,
Nevada desert to the claustrophobic
confines of one
of the State’s penal institutions.
An emotionally-engaging
meditation on redemption
inspired by a real-life program
helping inmates turn
their lives around.
“The Mustang”
Excellent (4 stars)
Rated R for profanity,
violence and drug use
Running time: 96
minutes
Production Companies:
Legende Films /
Cine+ / Canal+
Distributor: Focus
Features
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