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Murder at Yellowstone City
2022 126 min United States of America 16+
★5.4
Western, Mystery
Director: Richard Gray
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Description
A former slave who arrives in Yellowstone City, Montana, a desolate former boomtown now on the decline, looking for a place to call home. On that same day, a local prospector discovers gold - and is murdered.
Starring
Isaiah Mustafa
Actor
Zach McGowan
Actor
Thomas Jane
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Key opinion
Murder at Yellowstone City is a modestly ambitious Western-mystery that attempts to blend character-driven drama with a traditional murder investigation. While the film benefits from a strong cast and a clear thematic focus on greed and social tension, it is hindered by inconsistent pacing and a narrative that some viewers find lackluster.
| Acting | The cast, particularly Thomas Jane, Isaiah Mustafa, and Anna Camp, provides grounded and compelling performances that anchor the film's character dynamics. | |
| Theme | The film effectively explores the dark side of human nature, using the discovery of gold to catalyze themes of greed, suspicion, and systemic social injustice. | |
| Production | The atmosphere successfully captures a gritty, tech-free Western aesthetic that feels authentic to the 1882 setting. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is uneven, with a deliberate, slow-moving first half that stands in sharp contrast to a more kinetic and urgent second act. |