Caffeinated Clint
The unarguably talented Vincent D’Onofrio – who has been knocking our socks off since his portrayal of poor Pvt. Pyle in “Full Metal Jacket” – gets behind the lens for his latest one, a feverishly fun-looking new cowboy chronicle on young William H.Bonney.
“The Kid”, based on a screenplay by Andrew Lanham, features Ethan Hawke, Chris Pratt (in a rare turn as a baddie!), “Amazing Spider-Man” scene-stealer Dane DeHaan, Jake Schur, Leila George, and D’Onofrio’s “Full Metal Jacket” comrade (and “Firefly” fave!) Adam Baldwin.
With a tone that looks like it meshes that of the classic western with shades of Chris Cain’s “Young Guns” – in other words, something for everybody here! – this looks like the film not to miss this March.
In this thrilling Western, a young boy, Rio (Jake Schur), is forced to go on the run across the American Southwest in a desperate attempt to save his sister (Leila George) from his villainous uncle (Chris Pratt). Along the way, he encounters Sheriff Pat Garrett (Ethan Hawke), on the hunt for the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid (Dane DeHaan). Rio finds himself increasingly entwined in the lives of these two legendary figures as the cat and mouse game of Billy the Kid’s final year of life plays out. Ultimately Rio is forced to choose which type of man he is going to become, the outlaw or the man of valor, and will use this self-realization in a final act to save his family.
Lionsgate release the flick March 8 in theaters.
