Broke

Really enjoyed this film. The storyline was interesting and truly emotionally moving. The cinematography was great as well. Locations and sets were beautiful to the eye and they painted the perfect picture which coincided with the storyline. The actors were cast well and the director did an excellent job portraying this story through film. Really hope to see more things come from Eubank with both his writing and his directing. Rodeo/western life is romanticized so much nowadays that it's refreshing to see a hard life true story about a cowboy that has hit so many roadblocks in life, but continues to persevere. Highly recommend to others -- enjoy!

Highly recommend this film. I truly enjoyed the story. It's honest without being preachy, which is rare these days. I appreciated how this shows the truly human side of being broken in many ways. No money messes with your head and your relationships. It creates feelings of true depression, true sadness, and true loss. I also understood the feelings of saving face even when things are falling apart in your everyday life.

Eubank doesn't try to fix everything with a neat bow at the end, which I respect. Real life is messier than that and art needs to reflect real life, even when it isn't fun and beautiful.

The story is simple, knowing its limits and never exceeding them. The actors are all great, the music is great, the scenery excellent. For a modern western, it fares much better than anything else I have watched.

Also, Russell proves himself to have calibre as an actor, knowing how to use his physique and looks, and even his eyes work perfectly to express emotion and thinking without having to overdo it. The female lead was great, as was the brother. The big stars of the film, Quaid and McDonald were fine, but nothing too much. What stands out though, even more than the beautiful scenery, is the script. A good, honest story. Will be looking for this director's next film.

First and foremost, not boring. The movie holds your interest from start to finish, and I for one find that the most important quality a film can have. I don't care how great a concept or idea is, if its deliverance has me bored while trying to get through it.

On the other hand, there's not a whole lot in this story, and certainly not much new. It's about a guy who never really found his place, but keeps trying. That's about it, so don't expect some huge mysteries, big revelations, gripping action scenes, haunting thoughts etc.

It is still interesting though, well made, well acted, so it's worth watching.

A little footnote: I personally loathe rodeos, and while stories involving rodeo people tend to be interesting, the sport itself feels vile to me. Watching human bodies flailing around violently on a bucking animal is almost physically painful to me. So if you're like me, expect lots of scenes showcasing slow motion bronc riding, and get ready to look away a lot.

Acting was great, story was interesting and held my attention for the whole movie. I wasnt really looking for drama but it wound up being worth it in the end. This story has a western feel with the music and scenery showcasing what could be real life without any underlying messaging that would not have fit the characters like so many movies try to do today. So many movies lose me when something or someone is introduced because the writers or directors want to make a social statement that doesn't fit the storyline. This movie doesn't have any of that and is just pure entertainment with a stellar performance by all the main characters. Seems like my boy Danger Dave may have been an uncredited rodeo clown in this movie.