CRY MACHO

CRY MACHO tells the story of Mike Milo, played by Clint Eastwood. A one-time rodeo star who's career was cut short by an accident. He's now far removed from his glory days, working as a horse trainer. The film opens with his boss Howard (Dwight Yoakam) firing him and bringing in a new trainer. Fast forward a year later and Howard needs Mike's help: he asks Mike to go to Mexico to bring his son, Rafo, to the States. At first Mike asks all the right questions such as "why don't you go through the authorities" and whatnot until Howard gives his reasoning before guilting Mike into going as repayment since Howard covered Mike's expenses once his family passed and left him a drunk and emotionally shattered man. For a film about Eastwood trying to find and convince Rafo to come north with him, all while staying off the police's radar, they certainly make a lot of stops along the way. Their car finally breaks down in a small town where a lot of the story is focused and Mike finds a new lease on life when he meets Marta and her 4 granddaughters. Eastwood's continuing to look frail, but what else is to be expected from a 91-year-old? I only bring it up because there's a couple of scenes where he's physical and it doesn't come off particularly well or believable because of it. Although, it is a decent enough story about an aging cowboy finally finding some peace and happiness before leaving this old earth of ours. 5.5/10