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Montana Story

2021

Scott McGehee, David Siegel

Haley Lu Richardson, Owen Teague, Gilbert Owuor, Kimberly Norris Guerrero ...

6.2

Drama Two siblings returning to the family ranch to care for their ailing father must confront painful truths.

	Media	Author	Review
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Haley Lu Richardson and Owen Teague are both excellent at conveying everything that remains unsaid (...) There’s a lot of compassion and heartbreak within this seemingly flinty tale"
		Robert Daniels IndieWire	"A patient, captivating portrait of the past that stays with us long after the wind stops blowing"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"The story unfolds at a measured pace, alert to every unspoken feeling of the mostly taciturn characters"
		Gregory Ellwood The Playlist	"A strangely thin melodrama held together by Haley Lu Richardson’s captivating performance."
		Sara Clements Exclaim!	"This is a compelling drama against the backdrop of the serenity of the Montana mountains (...) 'Montana Story' is so perfectly written"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"Owen Teague and Haley Lu Richardson in a well-acted tale of family demons. They inhabit their roles as estranged siblings, though the film is too facile about the scars of abuse."
		M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"How could something so gorgeous be this monotonous? (...) After a while, you may find yourself bored and wondering when this endless journey will come to its final destination (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"Two excellent young performers hold enough of it together, but a languid pace that feels almost designed to mimic the speed of life in Big Sky Country goes too far"
		Mel Valentin Screen Anarchy	"Between McGehee and Siegel's unobtrusive direction and Richardson and Teague's naturalistic, lived-in performances, it becomes an optimistic, hopeful chance at redemption and reconciliation"
		Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant	"'Montana Story' is genuinely deep and made all the better by Richardson and Teague's outstanding performances (...) Watching them is captivating (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Dan Mecca The Film Stage	"McGehee and Siegel are at the top of their game, building to an emotional and memorable climax (...) One could look at the premise of this film and convince themselves they've seen it before. They'd be wrong"
		Natalia Keogan Paste Magazine	"While Richardson and Teague bounce off of each other with fluid chemistry, the film is too fractured. With a jarring tonal shift and underutilized secondary characters, 'Montana Story' begs for a bit more substance"
		Matthew Monagle Austin Chronicle	"For the Western, stories of death may be all that remains, but this proves they are still stories worth telling (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		James Berardinelli ReelViews	"The visual aspects are crucial but they never overwhelm the very human, very relatable story at the center of it all (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"The interactions between the people may seem small in comparison to the wide-open landscapes and rolling hills. In the hands of everyone involved with this moving drama, however, they echo long and loudly nonetheless"
		Lena Wilson The Wrap	"'Montana Story' may not quite reach the depths it desires, but it is, on the whole, impressive"
		Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times	"The slow-revealing and vividly sorrowful two-hander boasts superb acting against the backdrop of the alluringly barren American heartland"
		Mark Keizer AV Club	"The key to processing grief is to process every ounce of it, even if it takes seven years. 'Montana Story' wrings much truth out of this idea, treating Cal and Erin with patience and compassion"
		Jake Cole Slant	"The film is initially distinguished by its poetic understatement, only for it to eventually succumb to staleness (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

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