This is an A24 production. That's important, because almost all A24 productions have the same characteristics -- slow, quiet, personal, thoughtful, low budget.
This is the first A24 production I remember that's a Western. Other than THE WITCH, most of the prior A24 projects are mind-numbing horror or suspense that provide little of the latter and almost none of the former.
This movie is clearly a showcase for Bill Pullman, and he really delivers a different performance. Sure, sometimes he over-plays it too deeply into caricature into Gabby Hayes/Walter Brennan territory. But it's ok.
This is best for hardcore fans of Westerns. It's refreshingly shot in Montana, instead of the usual Canada-for-Montana. It's almost all outside. It's rarely closeup (a crutch for low-budgeters). It's got a ton of action for a talky Western. It's got a good dialogue feel for Westerns. The arc that Pullman's Lefty character travels is believable but still mythical enough to work as a Western narrative.
If you like the Slow Western genre, definitely check out SLOW WEST, starring Michael Fassbinder. It's a winner, and twice the film Lefty... is.
This is the first A24 production I remember that's a Western. Other than THE WITCH, most of the prior A24 projects are mind-numbing horror or suspense that provide little of the latter and almost none of the former.
This movie is clearly a showcase for Bill Pullman, and he really delivers a different performance. Sure, sometimes he over-plays it too deeply into caricature into Gabby Hayes/Walter Brennan territory. But it's ok.
This is best for hardcore fans of Westerns. It's refreshingly shot in Montana, instead of the usual Canada-for-Montana. It's almost all outside. It's rarely closeup (a crutch for low-budgeters). It's got a ton of action for a talky Western. It's got a good dialogue feel for Westerns. The arc that Pullman's Lefty character travels is believable but still mythical enough to work as a Western narrative.
If you like the Slow Western genre, definitely check out SLOW WEST, starring Michael Fassbinder. It's a winner, and twice the film Lefty... is.