Recxpectations: Wild Horse Nine

“Wild Horse Nine” (New Thing #8) is the latest film from Martin McDonagh and it feels like a new spin on the plotline of “In Bruges” - Two assassins go on the road for a job but one of the killers is tasked with taking out his partner.

EXPECT: A DIALOGUE DRIVEN COMEDY
This isn’t surprising from McDonagh, who has always felt like a playwright at heart, but this film almost could work as a radio play. The first half of the film almost feels like a trifle but then the characters get a bit deeper and the politicizing becomes more pointed and prominent.

EXPECT: THE POLITICS OF HOPELESSNESS
I think reactions of this film will divide when it comes to the politics of the film. The film takes place in the 70’s before the Chilean coup put the vile and violent Pinochet in power so the hopelessness feels justified but I think the film’s mindset is a bit more troubling when you’re dealing with ongoing issues and the dye hasn’t already been cast.
For me, the film felt a bit like a light hearted take on how people get radicalized and the film supports lashing out violently. The film’s politics made it a little harder for me to invest in the characters.

DON’T EXPECT: MUCH PARKER POSEY
Posey does her thing in a role that is more of a plot device than an actual character.

I was entertained by the film but hopefully people look at it as a trifle and don’t get inspired by the politics of the movie.