Title: There's Nothing Pretty About These Horses
Product review: The original cut of this movie ran 240 minutes. But when it arrived in theaters on December 25, 2000 (your annual Christmas turkey), director Billy Bob Thornton cut it to a mere 117 minutes. That's the version currently being released on VHS and DVD. Sadly, it's about as stimulating as a day-old taco. The love story - Matt Damon falls madly in love with the alluring Penelope Cruz - fizzles. Damon acts like he's never kissed a girl before. Cruz looks bored by her pretty boy co star. The remaining sub plots involving family honor, betrayal, prejudice and cowboys also don't add up to much. Throughout the film, it's obvious certain scenes are missing, which they are. In turn, it's hard to get fired up about a film that arrives with two hours of deleted footage. Damon tries hard to inject life into this directionless mess, but fails. This is one of the worst films of 2000. Avoid it at all costs.
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