Wild Horse Nine

Chris Sawin · voto 8/10

What makes not only *Wild Horse Nine* great but Martin McDonagh's work in general is that his films typically have a palpable two-person dynamic loaded with absurd dialogue and outrageous conversations, but they also flip-flop between being ridiculously mean and overwhelmingly somber. McDonagh knows how to make you laugh out loud one moment and sob uncontrollably the next, and it never fails to be pure cinema https://bit.ly/Wild9

Brent Marchant · voto 8/10

When one thinks about spy thrillers, the James Bond movies usually come to mind first with their exotic locales, bombastic special effects and steamy romantic encounters. But, as this latest offering from writer-director Martin McDonagh illustrates, one doesn’t need such grandiose elements to make a compelling tale of espionage. In fact, it’s been brilliantly pulled off here with qualities not typically associated with this genre – complex characters, quirky humor and considerably less flash, all set during a documented period in history, refreshing changes all around. In 1973, CIA agents Chri…