Let Him Go (2020) starred Kevin Costner

Is it a prequel to "Man of Steel"?

Nice to see an openly gay director have some critical and (potential?) commercial success.

A friend and I saw it last week. Good movie but very somber, violent, and dark. It was the #1 box office attraction for the week.

Kevin Costner is 65 now and looked every bit of it in the movie. But there were still hints of being handsome and sexiness.

Just watched the trailer, op. Everyone, particularly Lane and Manville, seems to be in top form. I think the trailer gave too much away, but I was definitely unnerved by it.

Will definitely check it out!

In the right roles Kevin Costner can be excellent. I've stopped goofing on him because he tries to be entertaining at least.

Kevin is actually really good in the movie. Old yet so masculine, in shape and still very sexy.

The ending scene moved me to tears and reminded me of the Bodyguard

Just saw this. It was fantastic.

It is predictable mostly but it's just so well done and the acting is top-notch.

Diane Lane is one of our best actresses and - Unfaithful nomination aside - she still doesn't get the credit she deserves. And she is simply as beautiful as ever. So nice to see an actress embrace aging. Manville is great, too. A fabulous scenery-chewer. And Jefferey Donovan is also excellent.

I really hope Lane is the dark horse this season come Oscar time.

R8 Prepare to be be pissed because this B-grade mildly entertaining B flick is not going anywhere near the Oscars and nor should it.

When watching the film I didn't realise it was Lesley Manville until the end credits. The sort of role Diane Ladd could have played 20 years ago with glee.

We'll see r9.

Diane Lane doesn’t have the career or acclaim she deserves but she’s worked steadily since she was a teen and done consistently excellent work. How many actors can say that? And Lesley Manville is a treasure.

I watch Yellowstone only for Costner. When I was a kid he was in his imperial phase (The Bodyguard, etc) and I lusted after him. Hard. He still is so attractive to me. I shall watch this for sure.

I was tempted to fork over $19.99 to watch this on Prime, but the average score/rating is between 60-70%, so I held off.

Should I, should I not.

Persuade me, DL!

I recommend it, r13. Just for the acting alone. I think the whole cast is great, perfectly cast. Costner and Lane make a terrific couple onscreen.

R14 Without giving anything away - though I’ve already predicted Kevin dies - what stood out about the film most for you?

r15 I like that it's a film about adults. It's not a comic book movie. It's not a reboot. It's not a sequel. It's two hours with 50+ year old characters. It's a slow burner. It takes its time to tell the story. I love films that take time because the payoff is always stronger. Beautifully filmed, too.

But mostly the acting stood out. Strong ensemble.

R16 Thanks! Leslie looks like she slays it.

OP I haven't seen the movie, but I recognized something from the trailer in the twitter link you provided above.

At minute 1:34, the scene outside someone's second floor apartment, isn't that the same location for this scene from 'Brokeback Mountain' (starting at minute 0:30)?

I like Jeffrey Donovan. He's might not have a Hollywood pretty face but something about him that makes me easily wet.

R18 I saw the film today and thought the same. Maybe a gay director's node to Brokeback?

Lesley Manville playing a vicious Southern matriarch? Wow, that I got to see.

Thank you for sharing, OP.

I think the film is excellent, certainly made for adults. The casting and acting are outstanding. I was very moved in a scene in which Diane holds her grandson in her arms and starts moving backwards to protect him. Beautiful!!!

However, it’s Lesley’s acting that stole the movie. Excellent to to say the least

I do prefer Lesley in Mike Leigh's films and Phantom Thread.

She does have a lot of fun with her role in this but it was all pretty one note.

But it has a mediocre score on both Rotten tomatoes and Imdb

R24 That’s why I’ve hesitated, too. I’ll probably wait until the price drops on Prime. Or I may just cave in this weekend.

Diane is really a gorgeous older woman. There's a scene in a restaurant where Costner and Lane are dining together. She is absolutely radiant. So nice to see an older actress not succumb to plastic surgery.

Give it three weeks and it'll be a lot less to rent. That's the theatre price and I certainly ain't paying it.

I think it gets mixed ratings from audiences because much of the movie is very tense. Horror movies of course are the same and that’s why some very well-crafted horror has bad audience feedback.

I enjoyed it very much, although I found it a bit uneven in the balance between mature love story and creeping suspense.

The nemesis family are so one dimensional though, prairie baddies out of central casting. IMO villains are much more interesting when they can either engender some sympathy or have a sense of humor.

Frances McDormand is probably a lock in "Nomadland" (which is getting rave reviews from serious critics), if not the frontrunner.

The movie is totally worth to watch. I enjoyed every minute of it. Not for young or or those who r not interested in watching violent movies

Is this like Taken but with hillbillies?

R19 Jeffrey Donovan was also in the current movie The Honest Thief where he plays a completely different type of role than the hillbilly part in Let Him Go. He's a good actor. By the way, he's 52 but looks like he's in his 30's or 40's.

Jeffrey Donovan Does look young but I wouldn’t say in his 30s. He looks 43-45 in the movie with make up on.

The hot one in the film is his younger brother who marries the old couple’s daughter in law

R33 I'm not the original poster but he definitely looks 30 ish to me

I saw it last week and enjoyed it very much. Lane is pretty spectacular and Costner is very good too.