Some passions can never be tamed.

Starring: Matt Damon, Henry Thomas, Lucas Black, Penélope Cruz, Ruben Blades, Robert Patrick, Bruce Dern, Sam Shepard

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"I guess the country lasts forever... people ain't but for a little while." - John Grady Cole

Why watch this? A beautiful, at times brutal, Western with a tragically doomed romance.

Plot Summary: After the death of his grandfather, a young Texan cowboy, John Grady Cole, finds himself without a home. Seeking adventure and a fresh start, he and his friend Rawlins head to Mexico, aiming for a life of cowboys. Along the way, they meet a mysterious boy named Jimmy Blevins and become entangled in events that lead to a forbidden love affair and their imprisonment in a Mexican jail.

Dad's Preview: One thing that I always heard growing up in Texas: under no circumstance do you ever want to end up in a Mexican prison. Set in 1949, this film follows two Texas cowboys, John and Lacey, who head to Mexico "because it's there" and they are lucky to escape with their lives. Within this Mexican border tale, the performances are superb, as are the harsh landscapes of Mexico's interior. But be wary, Mexico can be harsh on the unprepared.

Columbia Pictures; Miramax Films