Written by James M. Tate / 11/21/2018 / No comments / 2018 , george hardy , indie , indie corner , juliette danielle , neo noir , thriller
GEORGE HARDY OF 'TROLL 2' CULT LEGACY IN 'TEXAS COTTON'
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Tiffany Shepis & George Hardy stalk Texas Cotton YEAR: 2018 |
That being George Hardy of infamous TROLL 2 niche fame, who in real life is a smiling, upbeat, jovial personality... and a dentist at that...
So for the ultra-serious role of a veteran cop seeking clues in a small town in which he's a dedicated and stubbornly honest sheriff, Hardy is played safe, for the most part, with a one-note, dissatisfied expression of someone who not only tasted a bitter cup of morning coffee, but has grown contemptuously accustomed to it...
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George Hardy with Hateful Eight actor Gene Jones |
His lack of acting skills really shows not while speaking but listening to others, as if waiting for his turn...
Then again, when he does talk it's just-true-enough to make his character seem genuinely concerned within the usual Neo Noir template of going from location to location: to unearth hidden truths that are mostly covered in nefarious, sometimes dangerous lies. The latter providing the film's biggest problem...
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Tiffany Shepis again with George Hardy GRADE: C+ |
And the very last shot, which intentionally bookends the melancholy cold open, is beautiful and effective, and almost makes one wish that the middle-ground had more of a point than a process.
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THE ROOM meets TROLL 2 for an instant: Juliette Danielle cameos to George Hardy in Texas Cotton |
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