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Wind River

2017, crime, drama, mystery, suspense

107 minutes

An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.

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10

2017-08-14

Wind River is an excellent suspenseful thriller. It might have some elements of cliché, but again, when it comes to telling the story of a murder that happens in a rural place and against native Americans, it’s never easy to unfold the story. Read more

10

Shannon Schultz of DoubleFeaturePreachers

2018-03-30

It’s not everyday I watch a film that really sticks in my brain.

10

2017-09-30

What a film! Sheridan writes and directs one absolutely stunning piece of cinema. This... Read more

10

Derrick Carter of Are You Not Entertained?

2017-09-02

I cared about these people. I cared about their plights. I wanted to see this mystery solved.

9.0

2017-08-28

Sheridan crafts an emotionally heavy experience with great acting and a raw look at potential real-life struggles. Read more

8.5

2017-12-25

Looks fantastic, it has a great score that is perfectly appropriate for the location, and some rather intense and upsetting scenes... Read more

8.3

David Whitley of DoubleFeaturePreachers

2018-03-30

A terrific thriller with a message that you can’t miss. The film is terrifically acted, well-written, and beautifully shot.

8.0

2019-03-18

The desolate setting here is a character in itself, in which the location is pivotal to the story. It’s a bleak film to be sure, but a deeply engrossing one and it’s not without hope. Read more

8.0

2017-09-10

Conjures up an ominous tension in the brutal opening sequence which rarely lets up throughout... Read more

8.0

2017-08-11

Tighter than Hell or High Water and more humane than Sicario... Read more

8.0

Jason King of Salty Popcorn

2017-08-01

One of the best thrillers of 2017 and a superb directorial debut.

8.0

2017-09-12

The screenplay continuously engages audiences through horror, suspense, emotion and drama... Read more

8.0

2017-10-03

A blistering portrayal of the cyclical nature of violence, the raw power of the American frontier, and the difference between justice and law. Read more

8.0

2018-01-11

A high-class, intelligent crime thriller that takes Mexican standoff to a whole new level. Recommended. Read more

7.5

Kenny Howell of Beboti

2018-04-22

The mystery and procedural elements are well crafted, there is just something rough around the edges.

7.0

Rob Wallis of Of All The Film Sites

2017-09-17

Might not blow you away in cinematic terms, but don’t let that stop it sweeping you along to the cinema.

7.0

2017-08-22

Seems more prosaic than poetic, but that's still quite enough to make a good film when the prose is this compelling. Read more

7.0

2017-08-17

While this film comes with little fanfare, it has solid storytelling, exciting visuals, and well-crafted acting... Read more

7.0

2017-11-24

Not a masterpiece but rather a solid, well-mounted film supported by a plausible story that raises moral questions. Read more

7.0

2017-08-09

Somehow Sheridan manages to make this material feel fresh, and he even subverts some of our expectations regarding this genre. Read more

6.0

2017-08-18

A fine, if flawed, police procedural. Read more

6.0

2017-08-11

A decent, if flawed, directorial effort from Sheridan that showcases his strength as an actors’ director, more than as a writer. Read more

6.0

2017-08-05

An effective bit of suspense reminiscent of the tone and endeavors seen in “Sicario”... Read more

6.0

Alice Bishop of Alice Bishop

2017-09-10

Crunches like sleet between the toes, swirling from a cool breeze into a raging blizzard...

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9.0

2018-02-05

Een indrukwekkende film waarmee schrijver en regisseur Taylor Sheridan dreun na dreun uitdeelt. Read more

8.5

2018-02-07

Een thriller waarbij het menselijk drama ervoor zorgt dat je als kijker aan het einde best wel wat tikken te verwerken krijgt. Read more

8.0

Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber

2018-01-31

Slaat in als een bom.

8.0

2018-01-28

Een bittere pil om te slikken, maar zeer de moeite waard. Read more

8.0

2017-10-11

Een heerlijke thriller. Read more

8.0

2017-09-16

Met het harde Wind River kaart Sheridan de problematiek aan van de als paria’s levende indianen. Read more

6.0

2018-01-17

Spijtig genoeg moet Wind River omgaan met het feit dat het een klein broertje is van Hell or High Water. Read more

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