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directed by Clint Eastwood...
...Perfect World" is the latest addition to the collection of Clint Eastwood action films that have spanned a few generations. The all-star cast (Eastwood, Kevin Costner, Laura Dern) make it a must-see for a large cross section of movie-goers. This JFK-era film has something for everyone: action, adventure, drama, psychological thriller, and a healthy dose of Texas political culture, capped off by Eastwood's performance as Red, the cowboy hat-toting sheriff...
Their story is paralleled by the investigative crew (Laura Dern and Clint Eastwood) sent out on their trail. In their adventures, we learn about Haynes' personal history and ultimately the psychological motives for his actions, as the investigators probe his case history and Red sheds some light on his own past dealings with Haynes...
...Clint Eastwood is his counterpart on the "right" side of the law, and it is a regret the screenplay never puts the two characters face to face in a meaningful verbal interchange. Eastwood and Laura Dern work well together with their biting sarcasm and confidence in much the same kind of dynamic that Eastwood and Rene Russo depicted in "In the Line of Fire." The Clint "man-of-action" character has certainly progressed from the self-possessed, out-for-himself, ruthless justice seeker of his "Dirty Harry...
...first stint as director since the Oscar-winning Unforgiven, Eastwood is pleased to let scenes amble in real Texas time, to let destiny fall slowly on Butch. Costner, though pulling a superficial switch on the pensive heroes he usually plays, is at such ease before the camera that Butch is made both compelling and agreeable. This World isn't perfect: it zigzags toward its climax and dodders in pathos when it gets there. But it's a handsome calling card for two Hollywood artists in prime form -- one at the high noon of stardom, the other in the tumbleweed afternoon...