Floated2 Not much to be said about this film, though concerning the lives of a Texas Ranger involving ranches and features horses. One would know what this film is about from the trailers and overall tones. The film is a slow paced drama which are good at times but the directing, writing and acting aren't too great. The best scenes involve those with Robert Duvall and James Franco together, while the worst (and a lot of screen time) involves the Ranger character of Sam. The acting here was clear she wasn't much of an actress with her tone and delivery (Her accent was noticeable). She was miscast and her scenes dragged the film down. Also poor acting from the Hispanic mother asking about her son, and a few of the thugs. The climax and overall 'reveal' of the film was very weak, as it just so happens and was dumb. The little subplots with the Maria character didn't really lead anywhere. Also with Josh Harnett's character and his wife, nothing amounted. As he wasn't used as much in the film as we thought we would be. The bright spots as mentioned were the performances of Duvall and Franco, and some nice scenes of the scenery. Wild Horses is a forgettable slow drama.

LeonLouisRicci Aging Actor and Sometimes Director Robert Duvall Plays an Aging Texan Rancher that is Confronted with Border Crossers and a Gay Son. He is at Odds with His Past and These New Fangled Things Confuse Him, to Say the Least.He Directs Himself and Some Good Actors Along with Some Not So Good Actors in a Meandering Script with Jarring Scene Transitions and it's Not a Very Smooth Ride. The Film Does Have Some Moments and a Few Good Scenes and its Heart Seems to Be in the Right Place.Ultimately it is the Rough and Jagged Way the Film is Pieced Together and it's Almost Surreal the Way Things Don't Mesh, Come Out of Nowhere, and Go Nowhere. The Scene with the Grieving Mother at the End When Duvall Comes Clean is the Most Cringe-Worthy and is Just Embarrassingly Mishandled and Badly Written.The Movie isn't Awful but it is a Long Way from Good and Considering the Talent Involved a Grave Disappointment. It's Messages are Messy and Film Craftsmanship is Absent or Weak at the Very Least.

animalloverlk-01216 This was an authentic film with real-world family and moral issues. If you want to live with your head in the sand instead of facing the real world, and want to watch something politically correct, or like mom & apple pie, or be entertained by flashy personality, watch something like the more Hollywood style and simplistic stereotyped characters in Walker Texas Ranger (which is entertaining but totally fake.) I noticed many reviewers who did not like this movie were from foreign countries, more urban or conservative parts of the US who may not understand the historical or cultural conflicts and complex characters in this movie, but that is their problem, not the movies'. The lady ranger character, who has been often criticized in reviews as not having enough pizazz, was portrayed as having nerves of steel, and wasn't supposed to be the Sandra Bullock character in Miss Congeniality (which I loved as well for totally different reasons.) There is a difference between poorly acted and not liking the character. It is refreshing to see many types of actors portraying an inter-weaved set of characters that mirror the complexity, love, and frustration that is real life.

Steven Ball Very disappointing considering the cast involved. Much has been made of the gay theme but this rarely rises to the level of an after school special. Robert Duvall takes credit for the screenplay but I don't know which is worse his writing his direction or his acting which seems phoned in. One character - the woman Texas Ranger wanders in from another movie & I never quite figured out what she was doing there. She didn't seem to know either. There are a lot of Hispanic background actors who take up space as well. Sadly they have very bad accents even when speaking Spanish. I kept waiting for something good to happen some music, some photography maybe some full frontal male nudity with James Franco or Josh Hartnett.