Yeah, I know. I live in Wichita Falls, TX, but I first saw Lone Star when I was living in New Jersey. Now that that's out of the way...
I think, next to Men With Guns, this is the best John Sayles movie. There are very few directors who can pack this much plot into a film and make every aspect work. Rekindled romance, social issues of whites, blacks, and mexicans, and a murder mystery that would make Raymond Chandler jealous.
I like to lump Sayles right along side John Huston. They were probably the best in the business, but becaues neither one worked in a specific genre, they are more or less forgotten. How about a John Huston double feature of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Annie!
I think, next to Men With Guns, this is the best John Sayles movie. There are very few directors who can pack this much plot into a film and make every aspect work. Rekindled romance, social issues of whites, blacks, and mexicans, and a murder mystery that would make Raymond Chandler jealous.
I like to lump Sayles right along side John Huston. They were probably the best in the business, but becaues neither one worked in a specific genre, they are more or less forgotten. How about a John Huston double feature of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Annie!