All the Pretty Horses

At its core, McCarthys tale was an examination of a young mans maturation amidst a harsh, fast changing world. ( Read More )

Thornton aims for the grandeur of a John Ford western but somehow never succeeds in conveying a coherent impression of what the west was like. ( Read More )

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Its as if Thornton, Tally, and company have treated McCarthys acclaimed book with so much reverence that theyve missed its heart. ( Read More )

Roger Ebert

This is the kind of movie thats best to see on a big screen, where the size of the sky and the colors of the land can do their work. ( Read More )

Maitland McDonagh

Director Billy Bob Thornton holds these truths to be self evident: A sweeping Western landscape is worth 1,000 words; horses are just about Gods finest creations, though spirited young women and stoic young men come close; and Cormac McCarthys spare narrative can survive separation from his evocative prose. ( Read More )