Cry Macho

— This is a decent story—sort of a road trip involving a washed-up cowboy, a 13-year-old kid, and a rooster. The cowboy (Eastwood) was sent to Mexico by the kid’s father to bring the son back to Texas and the son comes with a fighting rooster named “Macho”. Eastwood at 91 is still captivating but the script is so poorly written that’s it hard to know if Dwight Yoakum is just a terrible actor or it takes a talent like Eastwood’s to deliver such poorly drafted lines. It isn't one of Eastwood’s best films, but it’s interesting since it deals with having been something but becoming nothing as you grow older, about the meaning and value of "macho," about what’s important, and about the journey toward redemption and forgiveness. It’s leisurely paced, but I liked it. [HBO Max streaming.]

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[2021. 104 min. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Clint Eastwood, Eduardo Minett, Natalia Traven, and Dwight Yoakam]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cry-macho-movie-review-2021