Savage State (2019) User Reviews

if you have a LOT of time

[jewelch · 5/10 · 16 March 2021]

There is a good film in here, but it ultimately gets lost in the overly long run time. But yes it is a fascinating oddity: An unconventional western dominated by the desires of women. worth watching. James Welch Henderson, Arkansas 3/16/2021

Slow movie not worth your time

[kennyk00 · 2/10 · 6 March 2021]

Was a tough movie to finish, nothing new or original and slow paced/boring. 2 hours was just too much yet I still watched it through somehow

Confusing

[sherryhayhodgson · 1/10 · 22 January 2022]

St Charles is in Missouri, USA. In the movie they are going to New York. They certainly took the long way. Parts of the movie looked a little like the Rockies. Other parts looked like Utah and South Dakota. There are no bad lands between Missouri and New York. Still other parts were not at all on the possible trip, did not even look like North American. And what season was it? Fall to winter back to fall. It does not snow that much in the southern USA. What about the civil war? Nothing related to civil war on their trip. Just in the beginning. You would think they would come across an old battlefield. The acting was good! Scripts undeveloped. The editing and the planning of the sets were really bad. The film did not support the skills of the actors and just left me confused.

pointless and pretentious

[robfrancispalma · 23 October 2020]

This is really a stupid film which gets more and more absurd as it goes on. We had a laugh at its expense however.

It was watch-able

[michelleoverton · 7/10 · 26 June 2021]

I ignored the reviews and watched it anyway. It wasn't fast paced but the storyline was fine. Gave me a chance to recall some French from over 25 years ago. Interesting ending!

French Western?

[gkhege · 3/10 · 8 May 2023]

John Wayne, Randolph Scott and Clint Eastwood are screaming, " Say what?" A bunch of women that have grand illusions of being sexy and tough all at once. The dresses they wear in the western scenes are completely out of place. All of them appear to have perfect teeth, something that would have been impossible for the time period. The hair styles would have never been possible for the wilderness location they were traveling. This is just a slow boring movie. I have been watching westerns for over 65 years and this is about as bad as it gets. The scenery and cinematography are well done but the actors come across as rich folks traveling on a dude Ranch cattle drive.

Nice

[gianmarcoronconi · 7/10 · 1 September 2023]

This is not really a review, it should be taken more as a collection of impressions of the film.

From my point of view, a fairly underrated film that manages to entertain by proposing different dynamics of the classic Western in a very beautiful way. The film is a very classic journey across half of America where we don't know who will survive and after various deaths and vicissitudes our valiant heroes grow up as people. The film is therefore very simple but still entertaining and adventurous and thanks to its fast pace it manages not to get bored despite the very very classic plot (perhaps a little too classic).

Pointless and pretentious? Seriously?

[nicolailaros · 10/10 · 26 January 2021]

As a matter of fact, this film is quiet the exact opposit: a delicate and raw masterpiece genuinely directed/photographed by a very gifted french director. And the actors are just perfect. One of the best movies by far from 2020. Not for everybody, especially not for pointless and pretentious fake profiles.

I recommend it.

[redblue-97041 · 9/10 · 30 August 2021]

The story is calm, but the actors' performances are good and the immersion is high. I recommend it.

good movie

[dearsky-17636 · 8/10 · 30 August 2021]

For those who like westerns, this is an immersive movie. It is a film where the emotions of the actresses in particular stand out.

the best movie

[waner-25232 · 8/10 · 24 August 2021]

The best movie.

T is a movie that can only applaud the bravery of young women.

I recommend this movie to all women.

Cool french Western about the spirit of freedom.

[Dr_Mark_ODoherty · 10/10 · 11 November 2021]

It's good to see that France still has plenty to offer on the topics of Love, Lust, Betrayal and Horrific Tragedy... However, this is also a great Western about women liberating themselves from the constraints of American patriarchal society in the 19th century - including corsets.

So we also have an emancipation and empowerment theme in this very fine feminine film about freedom - which is a good thing, I think. Because French women should be free, I think - like the Mustang in the Wild West :)