Surrounded (2023)
7/10
Simple but effective western lifted from mediocrity by fine direction & super-strong lead performance
27 June 2023
In simple but effective 1870-set western "Surrounded" ex slave / buffalo soldier Letitia Wright's headed to Colorado when her stage (with the under-rated Jeffrey Donovan & others) is hit by notorious outlaw Jamie Bell (also under-rated) with whom Wright ends up alone in the wilds, engaging in cat n mouse, joined periodically by dubious folk like Michael Kenneth Williams. Although its writing (from Andrew Pagana & Justin Thomas) is unexceptional, it's lifted from mediocrity by excellent (often beautiful) work from 2nd-time director Anthony Mandler & a super-strong performance from Wright. It's not the greatest western ever, but is certainly watchable.
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