"Don't ever forget the obvious. Those clues will lead you to where you need to be." Scott Briggs (Duvall) is a rancher who comes home and finds something he doesn't like. His emotions get the better of him and something terrible happens. 15 years later an investigator shows up and begins to ask questions about his past. Now Scott is forced to try and hide the truth from everyone while trying to help his family. First and foremost this is a good movie. That said Duvall is starting to fall into the legend trap. By that I mean he is really doing a characteture of himself in every movie lately. He is still great but the person he plays in Night in Old Mexico and this one is pretty much the same person. That is not a bad thing, but it also takes away from the personalization of the movie. Also much like Night in Old Mexico this is not a western even though the cover seems like it is. All that said, the movie is very good and if you liked Night in Old Mexico you will like this as well. Overall, an enjoyable movie to watch, but Duvall really seems to be phoning in every one of his performances lately. I give this a B.

"Wild Horses" is what many would call a vanity for Robert Duvall. He directed, co-wrote and starred in the film. But, more than that, he cast his wife (Luciana Pedraza) in one of the leading roles.

Judging by the anemic overall score (4.9) on IMDB, most folks didn't like or appreciate this film...and although the acting is mostly good, I can understand many of the criticisms of the film. First, the film will likely offend a lot of folks. Various politically incorrect language is used about gay and mentally challenged folks. Second, although Luciana Pedraza was not terrible, she wasn't very good either...and her role in the film seemed unnecessary once the film reaches it climax. Third, since the film was released, one of the film's stars, James Franco, has been in a lot of hot water over allegations of sexual harassment and abuse.

If you put aside all these things, you are left with a film with some excellent acting by some of the actors, lovely location shooting and a confusing and dull script. I don't think it's terrible....but I think it could easily have been better.

I was really surprised with the amount of talent in Wild Horses that this would turn out to be such a nothing film. I expected a whole lot more considering who was involved.

Luciana Pedrazzi of the Texas Rangers inherits a cold case missing persons file and it was of a young kid who was gay and who worked breaking Wild Horses for local rancher Robert Duvall Duvall has three sons one of them James Franco is openly gay not at all to the liking of good ole boy Duvall.

Duvall has an understanding with one of the crooked deputies about letting this one slide. Pedrazzi comes up against some real hostility here with local law enforcement.

Apparently in the years gone by Duvall and Franco reached an understanding. His brothers are cool with him, so what was the problem especially since Franco had moved away?

The whole cast faxed in their performances, but the casting of Pedrazzi was horrible. A role someone like a Sissy Spacek might have made something of is just bad in Pedrazzi's hands. Since she's a Duvall family member she got in this family production.

And the boy's death from years ago wasn't even a crime. So what was all the coverup about.

Even an actor as good as Robert Duvall does a clinker every now and then.