{"id":5793,"date":"2022-09-09T06:57:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T06:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramolawpc.com\/?p=5793"},"modified":"2022-11-21T07:00:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T07:00:12","slug":"deadline-butcher-tiff-rev-9-9-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ramolawpc.com\/new\/deadline-butcher-tiff-rev-9-9-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Review: Nicolas Cage In Gabe Polsky\u2019s \u2018Butcher\u2019s Crossing\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Toronto Review: Nicolas Cage In Gabe Polsky\u2019s \u2018Butcher\u2019s Crossing\u2019: <\/h1>\n

Will Andrews (Fred Hechinger) goes from Harvard dropout to cowboy in Gabe Polsky\u2019s new film Butcher\u2019s Crossing, with the script written by Polsky and Liam Satre-Meloy, based on a book by John Williams.<\/p>\n

Andrews is looking for adventure on the open frontier. School wasn\u2019t cutting it, and now he\u2019s looking for people to travel with. He meets Miller (Nicolas Cage), a man in the Buffalo-killing business. Andrews asks to join Miller on his next journey, which is to hunt a mysterious herd of buffalo, and the young man can join them for a flat fee of $500. He promises this will be the biggest haul of his life. Will seems to lack social and life skills as he enters a cowboy ho-down and doesn\u2019t know how to dance or talk to women. At least he\u2019s aware and not trying to be someone he isn\u2019t. That\u2019s why the boy has to join Miller on this ride\u2013to learn how to be a man\u2013and he has no idea what he\u2019s getting into.<\/p>\n

Out on the range, Will shoots a rifle for the first time, goes hunting, learns to skin a buffalo, and what their body parts are used for. His determination to acquire each skill leads to him being embraced by Miller and his rag-tag group of hunters. The young man learns about each member, learns their quirks, and digests the knowledge they imparted to him. Eventually, Miller\u2019s stubbornness causes the group to get caught in the middle of a heavy snowstorm that traps them for longer than expected. Every day that frost sets in and supplies run low, the group loses touch with reality. Will then begins to ask himself: Was this worth it?<\/p>\n

Butcher\u2019s Crossing is a 19th century coming-of-age story that raises questions regarding masculinity and what it takes to be a \u201creal man.\u201d Poor Will is so directionless, much like this film. As a character, his hero\u2019s journey isn\u2019t engrossing. He\u2019s the subject of this movie and isn\u2019t portrayed as an observer but a background character in his own story. The men he\u2019s surrounded by are also one-note \u2014 something that no one should say about Nicolas Cage, but here we are. The sweeping mountain landscapes are stunning because of David Gallego\u2019s cinematography, but since most of the film takes place at night, seeing the fruits of his labor is nearly impossible. In some scenes, it\u2019s hard to make out faces or movements. <\/p>\n

Butcher\u2019s Crossing aims to create a conversation around toxic masculinity and what that looks like through the eyes of a young novice. However, it\u2019s too busy toeing the line to make a strict statement on what that means to its main character. <\/p>\n

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Toronto Review: Nicolas Cage In Gabe Polsky\u2019s \u2018Butcher\u2019s Crossing\u2019: Will Andrews (Fred Hechinger) goes from Harvard dropout to cowboy in Gabe Polsky\u2019s new film Butcher\u2019s Crossing, with the script written by Polsky and Liam Satre-Meloy, based on a book by John Williams. Andrews is looking for adventure on the open frontier. School wasn\u2019t cutting it,
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