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Neo-Western released in 2017 “Windy River”. The director of the film, Taylor Sheridan, himself lived on an Indian reservation in his youth, and communicated with its inhabitants. Even then, he had the idea to make a film about the problems of the indigenous population.
The protagonist of the picture is FBI agent Jane Banner, who arrived from Las Vegas. Her goal is to find out why an Indian girl who lived on the Wind River Reservation died. A friend of the deceased helps her solve the crime.
The film was loved not only by the audience, but also by critics. This is a touching and interesting story, which is remembered for its unhackneyed plot, a serious detective thriller, it already has an army of its fans.
For those who would like to spend time watching the same films, I would like to recommend a list of films similar to Windy River.
10 Insomnia (2002)
This detective thriller tells the story of Los Angeles police officer Will Dormer. He and his partner are sent to a small town located in Alaska. He must figure out who killed the 17-year-old girl. They are assisted by local police detective Ellie Boer.
Soon they have a suspect, a man named Walter Finch, leading a secluded lifestyle.
Lead role in the film “Insomnia” They wanted to invite Harrison Fort, but Al Pacino played her. His hero has an interesting surname “Dormer”, similar to the French word for “sleeper”, but he himself loses sleep after the death of his partner.
9. Walk Among the Graves (2014)
American film based on the book by Lawrence Block. The plot is creepy and dramatic. In New York, they begin to destroy people, all the murders are terrible and strange.
One of the victims is the drug lord’s wife. He wants to find the killer of his wife and asks the former policeman to sort things out. Matt Scudder does a better job than the local police because is not afraid of anything and sees much more than they do. But the solution to the mystery shocks him too.
The audience names the film “Walking Among the Graves” worthy detective, lively and honest, but at the same time frightening and tense.
8. Snowman (2017)
In 2017, a crime thriller based on the book by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbe was filmed. The main role in the British film was played by Michael Fassbender.
Film “Snowman” tells about the famous detective Harry Hole. He is a brilliant and active detective, but with bad habits (smoking and drinking), working in the Oslo Crime Department.
This time he needs to deal with a maniac who kills married women on the day when the first snow falls. For several years they have not been able to catch him, and he, as if mocking, after another murder, sculpts a snowman.
The director immerses the viewer in a cold atmosphere, he manages to convey the disgusting that should have been in the soul of a maniac. The Snowman is an amateur film, it received negative reviews from critics and viewers, who were outraged by an incomprehensible plot.
7. Zodiac (2007)
The picture was based on real events. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, for 12 years, murders were committed in San Francisco by a serial maniac under the pseudonym “Zodiac”. Each time he left messages to the police through the mail of the newspaper.
This case was never solved, it remained the most famous in San Francisco. Interested in this wave of crime, Robert Graysmith wrote a book of the same name, and in 2007 a film was released. “Zodiac”.
The director of the film, David Fincher, while working on the film, worked with the screenwriter and producer for 18 months on his own investigation of the murders. Critics liked the picture, he entered the top ten films (5th place) of the first decade of the 21st century.
6. Retribution (2010)
American thriller based on the 1985 television series directed by Martin Campbell. Mel Gibson played the title role.
In the series, everything takes place in England, but in the film they decided to move the action to Boston. In the center of the plot is Thomas Craven, a detective, in front of whom his daughter is killed.
He begins his own investigation and learns that his daughter has received valuable information. She became aware that the department where she worked was forging nuclear weapons.
The girl could not close her eyes to this and tried to stop the criminals, for which she paid with her life. But her father does not intend to leave the murder of his child with impunity.
5. Observation (2008)
Thriller directed by Jennifer Lynch and starring Bill Pullman and Julia Ormond. This is her second painting.
Film “observation” tells about 2 FBI agents, Sam and Elizabeth. They arrive in a small provincial town to solve murders.
An unusual and tense film shot in the spirit of Lynch. Agents need to sort this out. In total, 3 witnesses survived: a policeman, a young drug addict and a girl, Stephanie, who is only 8 years old. The child’s family was also killed by unknown people.
The film, as it were, is divided into three storylines, telling about the life of each of the witnesses, which then converge at one point.
4. Captives (2013)
This detective thriller was directed by Danny Villeneuve and was released in 2013. It made it into the top XNUMX films of the year and also won numerous awards.
Keller Dovar, played by Hugh Jackman, has lost his 6-year-old daughter. She played with a friend, after which both girls disappeared.
Detective Locky (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to find the kidnapper. His attention is drawn to an old van that was parked on their street. He arrests the driver of this van, but then releases him due to lack of evidence. The police do not know what else to do, and then the inconsolable father himself begins to investigate.
Critics praised the picture “Prisoners”, especially the work of Jake Gyllenhaal. By the way, he received the award of the Hollywood Film Festival as the actor who played the best male supporting role.
3. Goodbye Baby Goodbye (2007)
The film was based on the novel by American writer Dennis Lehane. This is the directorial debut of acclaimed actor Ben Affleck. He entrusted the main role in his film to his younger brother, Casey.
Film “Goodbye baby, goodbye” praised by critics. It grossed $35 million at the box office, which is very good. 19 million dollars were spent on the creation of the picture.
The film takes place in the suburbs of Boston. Missing 4-year-old girl Amanda. The official authorities are trying to find her, but nothing works out for them, they stop doing anything.
Desperate, the girl’s aunt turns to 2 private detectives, Patrick and Angel. They do not really want to take on this hopeless case, but the circumstances are such that the partners are forced to conduct an investigation, risking their own lives.
2. Power of Fear (1999)
American writer Jeffrey Deaver has a series of detective novels about Lincoln Rhyme. According to one of them, the very first, a crime drama was filmed “The Power of Fear”starring Angelina Jolie.
The main character of the film is Rhyme (Denzel Washington). He is a famous criminalist, due to health problems, forced to spend all the time in bed.
If he could walk, he himself would investigate and find a terrible maniac who terrifies the whole city. But the detective is forced to resort to the help of Amelia, an aspiring police officer, who investigates the crime scene instead of him. It is she who will help Lincoln unravel the secret cipher of the killer.
1. Promise (2000)
A film directed by Sean Penn, in which he entrusted the main role to Jack Nicholson. This is a powerful movie with an interesting plot, in which excellent actors played.
Protagonist “Promises” Jerry Black, who is retiring. He was a homicide detective. At a time when colleagues were seeing him off for a well-deserved rest, the corpse of a little girl, mutilated by the killers, is found in the mountains.
Jerry is forced to put off his vacation and investigate. The girl’s mother makes him promise that he will definitely find her killers.