Western

A layered, atmospheric chronicle of living traditions like bullfights and rodeos, mariachi bands and Texas two-steps.

The film, a hard jewel of beauty and reportage, demands and rewards [a] second viewing.

With a more straightforward through-line of story, though it remains in the observational and unobtrusive mode of the prior films, the Ross brothers have essentially embedded themselves in a place to seek out its truth.

A low-key but sharply observed work that benefits from real local flavor and a gift for lyric image making.

A poignant story of a traditional, peaceful and productive way of live ripped apart by drugs and politicians.

Bill and Turner Ross demonstrate an increasing mastery at conveying the character of a setting with minimal exposition.

As a dreamy yet concrete evocation of lives beset by unseen anxieties and dwindling resources, Western has a mythic quality in keeping with its totemic title.

A tightly told tale full of compelling characters. But it's the voices that are missing that echoed most to me.