Miss Lily, I grew up in a one-bedroom apartment in New Jersey. When I was a kid, I didn't see any cowboys, much less Indians, except when I was able to save money for movies. Before thirty-one years Eighties of the last century. On the roads and scales of America roams the traveling circus. But this circus is not simple, as there are not clowns, but wild animals, but cowboys and Indians. The show is run by the best shooter on the entire West Coast, Clint East... er, I wanted to say Bronco Billy. And all nothing - the actors give their all, their numbers are interesting and fascinating, but the show is not particularly successful, since Bronco Billy still can not find the only one who will become his... assistant. What do you think?
At the same time, not far from the traveling circus Bronco Billy stops car, which sits the newlyweds. And I have to tell you a couple, it was very strange. No, of course, this can be said about many newlyweds, especially if they are the heroes of the film, but the fact is that they do not tolerate each other in spirit and the new husband acts as a “real man” takes all the money and jewelry of the girl and then at all times rushes to the border. Yeah, a very "courageous" act. The lady, whose name is Angelina Lily, which is simply unbearable character and manners of a bear with a toothache, decides to join the circus Bronco Billy, so that the latter took the girl to the nearest city from where she could call and call for help. That's just the way to the nearby city is not close and who knows what can happen to a group of good-natured circus performers and a narcissistic beauty?
Honestly, the description of the picture, as well as the rating, said that in front of me will appear a good, but purely disposable film, which is likely to deliver a couple of pleasant minutes, but after a couple of days I do not even remember it. What was my surprise when Bronco Billy turned out to be not just a quality film, which I want to call a fairy tale, but also one of the best films that Clint Eastwood directed. Sounds incredible, especially in light of Million Dollar Baby, Maddison County Bridges and Gran Torino, right? I will try to dispel your skepticism below.
The first thing that catches the eye is a group of circusmen who travel across the country penniless, who dream of a place they could call home, who dream of a couple of dollars with which to buy simple human pleasures - hot soup and a bottle of whiskey, but who, despite all the hardships and hardships, still remain together and who have become a second family to each other. Reason? Simple and understandable - in the lives of these people there were too many dark spots about which they prefer not to remember, their lives were full of hardship and anxiety, and only by joining the Bronco Billy group they were able to find those people who would support them with a kind word or no less kind deed and never drive them away. At the same time, I note that the participants of the circus are not lost against the background of the hero Clint Eastwood, as it usually happens, they are all living people who want to empathize and this is fine.
The second thing to talk about is Sandra Locke. So, as soon as Angelina Lily appears on the screen, she immediately causes a whole list of negative emotions and so I want to give the girl a lecture on how to behave a real lady. But a little later you realize that Miss Lily only put on the mask of a cold and unflappable woman, whose finger does not put in her mouth - her whole hand plucks away, but in fact this is a girl with a tragic fate who was deprived of parental love as a child and everyone treated her with contempt or hatred. Well, if so, the heroine of Sandra Lock is simply disappointed in people and prefers to hang a hook from below to each counter-cross without waiting for a slap on their part. But since we have a fairy tale, the main character had to meet her prince on a white horse, who saw behind the mask of cynicism and indifference the real Angelina Lily and show that the world that consists not only of black colors.
This is the third thing I want to talk about. Yes, that's right, we will talk about the hero Clint Eastwood, who is also far from holy. He is impulsive, he is rude, he is cynical, but his heart is beating in his chest and he is always ready to help the weak and defenseless. He wanted to make the faces of adults and children appear smiles from the same kind. He wanted to bring laughter and joy to those around him no matter what. And thus Bronco Billy is not a collective image of the heroes of Clint Eastwood, before us there is a real Clint Eastwood, a man who creates incredible stories on the screen and from one look of which a smile appears on his face. This is a man who was able to achieve his goal and he will forever remain in my heart.
Summing up, I want to say that before us there is an easy and exciting film in which comedy and drama complement each other. This is a film that has its own inner kindness, a kind of magic that modern films lack. "Bronco Billy" is a romantic tale that was filmed by "the last cowboy from the Wild West." This is a movie that was made for you and me. This is a movie I recommend to anyone who hasn’t seen it yet.
9 out of 10