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Message: [QUOTE="dbmill, post: 3387092, member: 2504"] Wild Rose (2018) - This is a film about a young woman from Scotland who aspires to be a country singer and has a dream about going to Nashville to become a star. The musical focus of this film is a mix of traditional and alternative country, which really hits a musical sweet spot for me. Two things carry this film. One is the performance of Jessie Buckley in the leading role of Rose, and the second is the music and the performances in this film, which I thought were terrific. The character of Rose is a bit tough to take, as she is a bit of a walking contradiction. Early in the film she says that she is drawn to country music because it is "three chords and the truth", which is a famous phrase about this particular musical genre. However, Rose seems to be unable to apply this attitude to her life, in which she seems to be pretty consistent in making bad decisions for her and her family, and isn't exactly truthful about it as well. This gets to be a bit annoying, but as I said, the music and the performance of Buckley in this film win out for me. Definitely worth seeing, especially if you have an interest in this sort of music. Thinking about it, this would make a good double feature with the recently released "Yesterday". [/QUOTE]