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Wind River

2017 Directed by Taylor Sheridan

Nothing is harder to track than the truth.

An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.

Jeremy Renner Elizabeth Olsen Gil Birmingham Kelsey Asbille Jon Bernthal Graham Greene Julia Jones Martin Sensmeier Tyler Laracca Tokala Black Elk James Jordan Eric Lange Ian Bohen Hugh Dillon Matthew Del Negro Teo Briones Tantoo Cardinal Apesanahkwat Althea Sam Blake Robbins Austin R. Grant Norman Lehnert Shayne J. Cullen Dallin Tusieseina Gabe Casdorph Mason D. Davis Chris Romrell Ian Roylance Gus Sheridan Show All…

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Review by Ava Davis ★★★★½ 4

It made me cry and then I went up to taylor Sheridan my new favorite man alive aka a good screenwriter and director and told him
He
Made
Me
Cry and he said that's a goal and then I asked him if I could hug him and he said absolutely and it was precious
Review by Todd Gaines ★★★★½ 26

The movie The Snowman wishes it was.

Taylor Sheridan is one of my favorite people in Hollywood. He writes mature movies with adult themes for an adult audience. After killing it with screenplays for both Sicario and Hell or High Water; he takes it up a level with writing and now directing, Wind River. A murder mystery set in the snow hills of Wyoming.

Mr Sheridan uses themes he’s familiar with. A naive at times FBI Agent in over her head. (Sicario) A story about the poor working class and their daily struggles. (Hell or High Water) With Wind River, he makes his Agent more confident in her decisions and actions, and he explores the hardships of the day-to-day life…
Review by brat pitt ★★★½ 26

i’m willing to ignore how poorly written the women characters are because its overarching message about the prevalence of violence against native women is nowhere near discussed as much as it should be.

however, i can’t ignore the fact that the protagonist is ... a white man. worse, it’s jeremy renner. if the lead was a native woman, even a native man, this would’ve been revolutionary. i understand that there is pressure to cast famous (white) actors in order to get funding from studios, but is it worth undermining your film’s political meaning?
Review by Evan ★★★★½ 10

Speechless.

During the entire final 25 minutes I sat there stiff as a board with my jaw on the floor. Some of the most intense stuff I've ever seen in a movie.

Wind River has compelling characters, engaging story, beautiful visuals, and outstanding performances.

Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, and Graham Greene all knock it out of the freaken park. If Renner doesn't get an Oscar Nomination, it will be an absolute travesty.

You would think Taylor Sheridan has been directing for YEARS!
Review by Katie ★★★★ 3

women are a fucking force. elizabeth olsen is an angel. jon bernthal is an angel. SHE RAN SIX MILES IN THE SNOW. I FUCKING. BYE.
Review by Dawson Joyce ★★★★★ 4

Both a powerhouse directorial debut and another absolutely stunning piece of writing from Taylor Sheridan, Wind River is without question one of the best films of the year thus far, with well-written and fully developed characters, excellent performances, fantastic atmosphere, superb tension, well-staged set pieces, gripping direction, strong pacing, sweeping cinematography, and brilliantly constructed storytelling.

Recent reviews

Review by Tomss ★★★½

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Review by scottlbrowning ★★★★

In a year of solid films, Wind River is comfortably in my top 10 of 2017. Although it’s a slow build up, it’s well worth the wait for its insane ending. Everything from the surprising quality of acting from two of Marvel’s bit part actors, to the stunning white picturesque location. This film has it all! I’ve seen it two times now and I think I appreciated the slow build more, because I knew it needed to breath to give it the emotional punch needed.

Plus to add further weight to the movie. The fact that this happens often in real life to Native Americans... it’s disgusting, and I hope more people pick up on this movie to become aware.
Review by boredbyheaven ★★★★½

Beautifully directed and written by Taylor Sheridon. the movie about Cory Lambert, Who discovers the frozen body of the young Native American girl that is the daughter of a family friend, F.B.I. dispatches the inexperienced agent Jane Banner to lead the investigation, slowly the movie unfolds as the unprepared outsider F.B.I agent asks Cory to help track and hunt the ones responsible for Natalie's murder. Before long, Cory will inevitably have to face his own past and pain, while at the same time, both he and Jane are trying to see justice done almost as a way to exercise their own demons possibly getting a chance for redemption.

The subject matter is nothing new in film, if any other person…
Review by The One With Matt ★★★

Entertainment as a well-oiled machine. A standard murder/revenge thriller with a mishandled message, seemingly thrown in to simply oil the gears. It has its moments, but all together does nothing to set itself apart from the hundreds of other entries in its sub-category.
Review by nickschwarz99 ★★★★

Taylor Sheridons Regiedebüt und Abschluss der sogenannten „Frontier-Trilogie“ weiß durch eine kühle, traurige Grundstimmung, einer eindrücklichen Kameraarbeit sowie starken Schauspielleistungen (besonders Jeremy Renner) zu überzeugen und vollführt die Kombination aus eisigem, hartem Schnee-Thriller und Verlust-Drama in der Gänze gekonnt. Die in „Wind River“ erzählte Geschichte ist verhältnismäßig kurz und simpel, versteht es dennoch das Publikum zu überraschen und es vor den Kopf zu stoßen. Der Drehbuchautor von u.a. „Sicario“ und „Hell or High Water“ schenkt dagegen besonders den Menschen sowie den Verhältnissen in dem Indianerreservat, in dem diese wohnhaft sind, aber auch der Tragik der Handlung wesentliche Beachtung und verleiht dem Film somit eine einfühlsame, wenngleich auch emotional niederschmetternde betrübliche Note. Die Trost- bzw. Ausweglosigkeit, die sich bei den Figuren…
Review by Robert ★★★★

A little bit of a slow burn in the beginning but it finishes well.
Review by Alfred Beales ★★★★

Taylor Sheridan is quickly becoming one of favourite filmmakers of all time.
Review by chrisstuckmannn ★★★★½

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Review by Benjamin Churchill ★★★½

write-as-you-watch commentary:
written by Taylor Sheridan? yes, PLEASE.
starring Jeremy Renner as the led? yes, PLEASE.
with the love of my life Elizabeth Olsen? YES PLEEEEASE.
so, someone, pray tell why the first 30 mins were so boring?
ok, perhaps that's unfair, but Taylor... come on mate. don't let me down.
I need to say this: Elizabeth Olsen is... just perfect? In every way? Ever? she's an amazing actor and she's just absolutely 300% beautiful and I love her but obviously not as much as I love saoirse... sorry.
Jeremy is incredibly nuanced in this... he's much better than he is in the marvel films.
WOAH THIS IS A WEIRD SPIN OFF WITH HAWKEYE AND SCARLET WITCH OH WAIT SPOILERS…