Clint Eastwood's "Cry Macho"

Yesterday, one of my Jamestown, New Mexico friends, Russell Azbill and I headed into Gallup to see Clint Eastwood's new move, Cry Macho at the Red Rock 10 Theaters.

This'll probably be the last time anyone can say, "Let's go see the new Eastwood movie!" After all, the man is now 91. He is showing his age, but I have to give him credit for still making movies. The man is amazing.

Above, Russell Azbill at Genaro's. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The story synopsis from Rotten Tomatoes:

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes director/producer Clint Eastwood's uplifting and poignant drama "Cry Macho." The film stars Eastwood as Mike Milo, a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who, in 1979, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico. Forced to take the backroads on their way to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman finds unexpected connections and his own sense of redemption.

It is not as strong an Eastwood movie as Gran Torino from 2008, but it was entertaining nonetheless. I haven't seen Eastwood's immediate prior movie, The Mule, yet. According to the end credits, it was filmed in New Mexico. About a year ago, one of the clerks at the Indian Market at Continental Divide told me that Eastwood was filming a movie at Red Rock Park. If that was the case, I didn't recognize Red Rock Park in the movie. 

Above, yours truly at Genaro's. Photo by Russell Azbill.

Eastwood's ex-boss is played by Country star Dwight Yoakam. Yoakam looked older and heavy in this movie. But he is 65 years old, so I guess he can be forgiven. I didn't know he could act.

Following the movie, Russell and I headed for Genaro's for some New Mexico-style Mexican food. We haven't been there for a while, so it was a treat having a meal there. 

As for Cry Macho, I'd give it a grade of A- to B+. Eastwood fans will enjoy it.

Before the movie started, a couple of trailers caught my attention. Moonfall looks interesting and, of course, No Time To Die, the new James Bond movie.

After dinner, as traffic was backed up on Interstate 40 and Route 66, we headed home through Six Mile Canyon. This was the first time Russell has ever been in the canyon and he enjoyed the ride.