Film Review: ‘Montana Story’: The Uneasy Family Ties That Bind

Michael Clark
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R | 1h 54min | DramaMystery | 27 May 2022 (USA)

Had creator and show runner Taylor Sheridan chosen another name for his wildly popular Paramount+ TV series “Yellowstone,” it could have just as easily been “Montana Story.” Like this film with that name, it includes a patriarch with a lot of baggage (emotional and otherwise), siblings with emotional scars, and years’ old unfinished business to tend to amid the backdrop of some of the most gorgeous natural scenery God ever created.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.
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