Two pioneers fight for their lives and their love on the American frontier during the Civil War.Two pioneers fight for their lives and their love on the American frontier during the Civil War.Two pioneers fight for their lives and their love on the American frontier during the Civil War.
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- TriviaThe knight that appears in young Vivienne's visions carries a familiar sword: Anduril, Aragorn's sword from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), which was gifted to Viggo Mortensen by Peter Jackson at the end of filming.
- GoofsOlsen's older son keeps disappearing and reappearing without reason or explanation.
- ConnectionsReferenced in CTV News at Six Toronto: Episode dated 8 September 2023 (2023)
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He tried, but I found the characters too one dimensional
The Dead Don't Hurt
Viggo Mortensen wrote and directed the Western, The Dead Don't Hurt, a story set at the onset of the Civil War. A Danish American meets a French (or Canadian, it's not really clear) American in the American frontier, and they fall for each other but choose not to marry.
Olsen's dream location is a barren piece of land that seems unsuitable for his partner, Vivienne. She makes the best of it by getting a job at the local saloon, and plants flowers and vegetables the best way she can. Olsen, however, feels this urge to go fight in the Civil War, leaving her by herself.
Like most stories of the American frontier, there was not a lot of lawful behavior. With Vivienne now alone, shenanigans ensue. In fact, we know most of the outcome during the opening scene, which I haven't decided was the right decision. But there is enough mystery that I stayed interested, though ultimately disappointed.
I had some trouble with the story as a whole. Showing patriotism for the new country that was still being settled is honorable. But abandoning a woman who begrudgingly decided to stay in a harsh environment was very pathetic. His selfishness sets forth a chain reaction that resulted in a very chaotic ending. Passion for what you love is one thing, but it's meaningless when it comes at the expense of who you love.
I'm also a bit tired of the lawlessness old West trope, even if it's an example of accuracy. Our cartoonish villain's (Weston) father is even afraid of him, along with pretty much the entire settlement. Come on, Viggo. The characterization was just sloppy, and Weston really was only there to give the most extreme of outcomes to Olsen's choice.
I disliked the very end, and I'll leave it up to my readers to see if they feel the same.
Viggo Mortensen wrote and directed the Western, The Dead Don't Hurt, a story set at the onset of the Civil War. A Danish American meets a French (or Canadian, it's not really clear) American in the American frontier, and they fall for each other but choose not to marry.
Olsen's dream location is a barren piece of land that seems unsuitable for his partner, Vivienne. She makes the best of it by getting a job at the local saloon, and plants flowers and vegetables the best way she can. Olsen, however, feels this urge to go fight in the Civil War, leaving her by herself.
Like most stories of the American frontier, there was not a lot of lawful behavior. With Vivienne now alone, shenanigans ensue. In fact, we know most of the outcome during the opening scene, which I haven't decided was the right decision. But there is enough mystery that I stayed interested, though ultimately disappointed.
I had some trouble with the story as a whole. Showing patriotism for the new country that was still being settled is honorable. But abandoning a woman who begrudgingly decided to stay in a harsh environment was very pathetic. His selfishness sets forth a chain reaction that resulted in a very chaotic ending. Passion for what you love is one thing, but it's meaningless when it comes at the expense of who you love.
I'm also a bit tired of the lawlessness old West trope, even if it's an example of accuracy. Our cartoonish villain's (Weston) father is even afraid of him, along with pretty much the entire settlement. Come on, Viggo. The characterization was just sloppy, and Weston really was only there to give the most extreme of outcomes to Olsen's choice.
I disliked the very end, and I'll leave it up to my readers to see if they feel the same.
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- malmevik77
- Jun 6, 2024
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- Hasta el fin del mundo
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- Gross US & Canada
- $354,455
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $354,455
- Jun 2, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $1,049,487
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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