Wind River (2017), Directed by Taylor Sheridan who also wrote Sicario and Hell or Highwater, also creator of Yellowstone. This guy loves westerns! This movie is a great take on the modern western. Exploring the disappearance and murder of Natalie Hanson (Julia Jones), Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner) assists local tribal authorities and FBI Agent (Elizabeth Olsen) to find out how this occurred. Throughout the way we are introduced to an all star cast of Native actors and get a glimpse into life on the Wind River Rez and how Missing Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) affects an entire community.
Filled with a stout Native cast, does this movie fit the White Savior model that has plagued movies about Natives? Hi Avatar and Dances with Wolves! Come join me as I talk about some of the casting decisions, Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch as leads, accuracy of some stories and ultimately discuss how this movie got it right and where it missed the mark.
