Old Henry
A widowed farmer and his son warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse of men claiming to be the law come for the money, the farmer must decide who to trust. Defending a siege of his homestead, the farmer reveals a talent for gun-slinging that surprises everyone calling his true identity into question.
- Released: 2021-10-01
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- Genre: Action, Thrillers, Western
- Stars: Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze, Gavin Lewis, Stephen Dorff, Trace Adkins, Richard Speight Jr., Max Arciniega, Brad Carter, Kent Shelton
- Director: Potsy Ponciroli
Comments
- ma-cortes - 18 June 2024
Tim Blake Nelson in top form playing as an elderly farmer in this enjoyable Western.
It is set in a farm, Oklahoma in 1906. Henry (Tim Blake Nelson) and his son Wyatt (Gavin Lewis) live a peaceful, quiet but poor life on an isolated farm. After finding a horse without a rider and with a stained saddle of blood, Henry decides to look for its owner, whom he discovers dying along with a gun and a bag of money. When a posse led by Ketchum (Stephen Dorff) comes for the money, he must decide who to trust. Defending a siege of his homestead, he reveals a gunslinging talent calling his true identity into question. You can't bury the past !.
A classic and modern western in equal parts, a poetic and brutal story, fascinating and surprising as well . Pretty good western dealing with thought-provoking issues and with thrills, drama, shootouts, lots of violence and an attractive final twist. Too slow at times , the movie is redeemed by its great acting, the realistic view of the Old West and by its rich array of interesting roles. 'Old Henry', is an action western about a widowed farmer and his son who warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash; when the farmer takes in the wounded man things go wrong.
Premiered at the Venice Film Festival in March 2021, it stars Tim Blake Nelson (¨Nightmare alley¨, ¨Buster Scruggs¨, ¨O Brother!¨ and directed ¨The Grey Zone¨) as the enigmatic farmer who, throughout the film, shows a series of skills far removed from a normal and ordinary settler. Along with Tom Blake Nelson appears a well-seasoned cast of fain main and support actors. His son Wyatt is finely played by young Gavin Lewis, while Scott Haze (¨Venom¨, ¨The Vault¨) plays the wounded rider, all of them give good interpretations. The film also has nice performances from Stephen Dorff who steals the show as the very bad contender and by Western expert actor Trace Adkins.
The motion picture was notably directed by Potsy Ponciroli. He previously made unknown or failed films , such as: ¨Colt Ford: Crank It Up, Live at Wild Adventures¨, ¨Still the King¨, ¨Super Zeroes¨. 'Old Henry' (2021) won several prizes and nominations, such as: 2021 Winner NBR Award Top Ten Independent Films Board of Review. Venice Film Festival Potsy Ponciroli 2021 Nominado Fanheart 3 Award Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film. Almeria Western Film Festival 2021 Winner Grand Jury Award Best Actor Tim Blake Nelson, Potsy Ponciroli 2021 Ganador Grand Jury Award Best Feature. And Second best action and adventure movie according to the "Golden Tomato Awards". Rating: 7/10. Better than average. The film will appeal to Western lovers. - waywarddrifters - 1 February 2024
Close to perfect!
This movie is fantastic! From the cinematography and lighting to score, from the writing to the directing-rounded off with a solid small cast.
Tim Blake Nelson is superb in this flick. He brings an Oscar-worthy performance to the table, and delivers nonstop in this epic role. Scott Haze, Stephen Dorff, and the rest of the cast are super strong too-with one exception. However contentious and potentially whiney the role of Wyatt may have been written, Gavin Lewis plays him as a very modern teenager. While Gavin is a good actor, this was a miscasting, and the only thing about this movie that I can be truly critical about.
Definitely a modern western that will hold up over time!
