Honkytonk Man

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Eye C It's nice… a little predictable and sentimental, but not bad at all. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/24/23 Full Review Les N Didn't like it when it first came out and don't like it now Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/17/23 Full Review Steve D Didn't work at all for me. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/10/23 Full Review r 9 It kinda meanders solidly for about ¾ of its run time, but honestly that final 30 or so minutes is outstanding. 'Honkytonk Man' isn't, at least to me, the most interesting or enjoyable for the first hour or so, with many satisfactory if meh scenes and even an odd one featuring a minor, but to my proper surprise the concluding moments of this 1982 release really do leave an imprint - I love the ending. Clint Eastwood is solid, as seemingly always, for the majority before really coming up with some big acting chops, though credit also goes to the make-up department for making him look the way his character ought to - which really sells it. Kyle Eastwood can't really act beside him, but as a child actor he brings the necessary innocence etc. It was barely a 3* rating from me until the conclusion, which elevates it up sizeably. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Clint Eastwood's singing ability astounds me. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member What can I say about Honkytonk Man except it is a clear indication of Eastwood's reputation as a risk taker. A road movie, it features an interesting boy character who learns the harsh realities of life. In the short space of a couple of days, he will have experimented love (first in a brothel, then probably later with the girl they met along the road) and death (he'll have to cope with a burial). The young female "singer" they -reluctantly-take with them provides the movie with the comic relief it does need: you should hear her sing "My bonnie" in a shrill voice. The ballads Eastwood sings are moving and tuneful(I don't know if he is dubbed for them, but anyway it's made with taste and respect for the audience).The audition is the highlight of the movie, Eastwood seems to sing as if it were a matter of life and death(and it is anyway).The actor/director avoids pathos and melodrama. Once again, it was a very risky move to play such a character at a time when success story was the golden rule. The movie was bound to be a flop, but it deserves to be restored to favor now. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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