Butcher's Crossing is a solid film held back by a below average script. Buffalo hunting is the central plot, but the characters make the film shines.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Butcher’s Crossing isn’t necessarily a straightforward Western but when it departs from that genre good things happen. Director Gabe Polsky , who wrote the script in partnership with Liam Satre-Meloy, brings John Williams' book to life with aspects of both a thriller and adventure film. At no point does the script ever rise to anything above average.
Butcher's Crossing is a solid film but is held back by the below average script. Buffalo hunting is the central plot, but the character dynamics are where the film really shines. And at an hour and 45 minutes there isn’t too much fat on the bone. Polsky smartly leans into the story's strengths while still making room for the animals everyone is fighting over. As a true Western the film is good but never great.
Cage and Hechinger have diabolical chemistry that plays very well onscreen, but they are not the only ones making the acting a highlight of the film. Jeremy Bobb as the heel and Paul Raci as the antithesis of Cage’s character are effective in every scene. Combined with Polsky’s direction, the cast is full of colorful moments and a steady hand at the wheel. Even characters who only get one scene like Amber Rose Mason , help create the world that is Butcher's Crossing.
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