The Rider (2018)

After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America. (imdb)
Country: USA
Directed By: Chloé Zhao
Written By: Chloé Zhao
Starring: Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn Pourier, Lane Scott, Tanner Langdeau, James Calhoon, Derrick Janis

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The Rider belongs to 17 collections
1. Female Directors (public: moderated by djross - 83 stars)
2. National Society of Film Critics: Best Film (public: moderated by CCLZA - 4 stars)
3. Westerns not set in the Old West (public: moderated by Supes - 3 stars)
4. Horse (public: moderated by Nouilles - 2 stars)
5. father-son relationship (public: moderated by livelove - 2 stars)
6. brother-sister relationship (public: moderated by livelove - 2 stars)
7. The Next Picture Show Podcast (public: moderated by trippingly - 2 stars)
8. Parents Acting with their Offspring (public: moderated by Dunstan-xxx - 1 star)
9. Real Life Siblings Acting Together (public: moderated by Dunstan-xxx - 1 star)
10. istanbul film festivali, 2018 (public)
11. 41st Portland International Film Festival (2018) (public: moderated by 5Z5qjRCfM2)
12. vitamine.cineville.nl (public: moderated by amsterdam020)
13. seen in 2018 (private: sproost)
14. ist film fest (private: brkshn)
15. Cast aAwayAdam (private: rnest)
16. 2010 (private: asperastrum)
17. dalton (private: rnest)
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May 27, 2020 | matthagen | 52 57% |
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natebarrios | 60 29% |
felt like somewhere in this is a really great Minding the Gap-type documentary, with the scenes of horse training and in the physical rehab center being the most powerful stuff. not as high on all the other performances. but some beautiful things happening here.
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Rodeocu Brady'nin hikayesi. Kafasında dikişle tanınan Brady, hem sevdiği rodeo tutkusu, hemde ailesine bakmak zorundadır. Çok ağır 1 tempoda ilerliyor. Konu nereye bağlayacak diye bekliyoruz. Yoksa yarıda bırakılacak filmlerden. Filmin sonunda, hayallerinden vazgeçme diyor. Atlara Fısıldayan yalnız bir kovboyum. Güneşin doğuşu batışı farksız. Nasıl yaşarımsa yaşarım.
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An absolutely heart-breaking look at what illness/injury can do to a dream. Brady Jandreau gives a quiet and honest performance that mirrors his own life. Everything is subtle but so very effective in showing both physical and mental anguish from losing your way.
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May 04, 2020 | matask | 90 89% |
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In which a bunch of broken people try to pretend that nothing's wrong.
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There is a lot of love and compassion as well as determinism expressed in this film, visually if not verbally. Its about identity including masculinity and it captures exhilaration quite well, I felt, with a good use of music - a moody instrumental piece played at the end. I very much enjoyed this film and so I would definitely recommend it.
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Once you realize that time-travelling Beau Bridges hasn't forgotten how to act and no that's the guy's real dad the casting conceit becomes obvious and well okay that's very sweet but a lot of it feels hokey and mechanical as a result, fire with the friends especially, like a cloying exercise. Cribs openly from ZOO but throughout there's nothing approaching Devor's sense of texture or rhythm and no I don't mean duder shoulda fucked the horse well I mean not necessARILY....
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A patient and wonderful life that is sincere and easily recognized. Beautiful aesthetics that leave warm sentiments.
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Horse rider gets a serious head injury and has to think about life. Not the most exciting of stories, but definitely very real. Respect.
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To ride or not to ride? A bit dragged in the first half, but the last 30 minutes are really powerful. Why does an animal has to be taken down while a human being needs to keep going? One last ride -- a suicide, actually -- or a goodbye to now take care of his family? Sensitive, well-shot and filled with beautiful animal-man moments.
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Moments of searing beauty and quiet heartbreak creep in tenderly, unsuspectingly, devastatingly.
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Not gonna lie. Wept like a little baby at this. The use of closeups give it a very personal feeling and mixed with these beautiful panoramic outdoor shots this movie is like cinematic crack to me. This also never feels like it’s trying to exploit its characters or characters situations in life (class, race, etc) in way I think some directors working in this style tend to do accidentally (Dardenne bros for example)
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Wtf didn’t go into this thinking it would make me bawl my eyes out. Beautifully tender filmmaking. Reminded me at times of The Lusty Men and conceptually of Close-Up.
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In its best moments, this lyrical and very engaging character piece is a strong candidate for film of the year. But some of the more emotional stuff (with the main character's sister and, especially, with his institutionalized friend) rubbed me the wrong way somehow. Maybe it was simply too sad and real for me to handle.
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Low-key, closely observed drama feels genuine and authentic, but a lack of true incident or conflict makes it occasionally tough going and proves the adage that 'real life' makes for mediocre drama; given how closely many of the actors mirror their on-screen counterparts, it may have worked better to shoot as a documentary and be done with it. Jandreau does prove to be a compelling screen presence, and Zhao's camera-eye takes advantage of the wide expanses, in a very Malickian way.
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THE RIDER is equal parts tough and tender, a heartrending story of struggle and sacrifice anchored by a natural performance from real-life cowboy Brady Jandreau. Chloe Zhao's direction is subtle and impeccable; she crafts a film where the wildcat spirit of the American West meets an intense compassion that is universally, undeniably human.
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Zhao has a talent in photographing faces in the desolate and beatiful landscapes. People and their background. The story should have tried to deconstruct the cowboy romanticism, but the amateur actors (Brady Jandreau and his family playing a version of themselves) deliver horribly written dialogue that cripples scenes. The actors inexperience shows and the movie becomes a film of two halves : horrible amateur acting and the beatiful yet brutal landscapes.
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Average Percentile 63.69% from 353 Ratings | ![]() |