Gus Van Sant is easily one of the most frustrating
filmmakers in the history of the medium. Not necessarily because his work is
out-and-out frustrating, although it sometimes is, but rather because of the
wild inconsistency throughout his filmography. He has had some seriously
incredible ideas behind his films and has even given us some great works, but
good lord, has he also delivered some of the worst or otherwise weirdest films
I’ve come across. I don’t think any director who can make something as
soul-crushingly dull as Gerry can be trusted, and Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
is strange beyond definable terms and another sign that, when not fishing for
Oscars, the man is kind of insane. Yeah, needless to say, my scepticism is even
greater than usual on this one, and considering this has been regarded as his worst film… this is not going to end
well.
