‘Rust’ Review: After Tragedy, It's a By-the-Numbers Western With a Few Surprises
Alec Baldwin's controversial Western Rust has finally been released, with its unoriginal story made up for by strong performances and cinematography.
Well, it finally happened. It took two years to get the movie in the can, and almost as long again to get it finished and ready to go. For a long time, people speculated that it would never see the light of day, that the most tasteful thing to do would be to abandon the project. But, one way or another, the cast, crew and backers made Rust happen. And it's clear they put a lot into it. It's true that, were it not for the terrible incident that occurred on set in October 2021, the movie would probably not have made much of an impact. It is about as standard a Western as you can imagine, one that hits all the narrative beats and clichés expected of the genre, but the technical quality of it is undeniable, bolstered by gorgeous cinematography, strong performances, and a really impressive turn from its child star, Patrick Scott McDermott.
