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A pleasant surprise. I thought it's going to be bad, but it was actually a good movie. Nothing major, I won't watch it 72 times in a row, won't think about it 10 years from now, won't keep recommending it to friends. But it did make for an evening well spent.

The story is not very complex, but it was interesting, and was fairly original. Most importantly the two leads did a great job. Their act felt very natural and authentic, their characters were likeable. I wasn't bored while watching, I rooted for them to succeed with their mission, and hoped for the one they were looking for to be found, and was surprised a few times, which is always a plus.

In general, I liked it, enjoyed it. It was not the movie of the century, but it was the right movie for last night.

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.

A movie that delivers precisely what you would expect from looking at its poster. It's extremely predictable, not hilarious, won't leave any lasting impression. But it is entertaining, it fills an evening, it's pleasant, it's feelgood.

On a side note, it's very nice to see an American movie full of people who are not forcibly young, thin, or fashionable. Basically every character here is around or well over 50, and they look it, which is refreshing. In British movies/TV shows it's the norm, but movies from the US tend to be full of CSI people investigating in deep mud while wearing stilettos, show white suits, with their long and freshly styled hair flowing freely all over the place, as well as homeless people with perfect French manicures and veneers that look like pearls. Now, this is not that kind of a movie.