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Wild Horse Nine - Review
Matthew Brady - wrote on 11/08/2026
Lee: “How are the kids?”
Margie: “Who cares?”
You will laugh. You will think. You might feel hurt. And you might cry. That’s just Martin McDonagh’s cinema. Wild Horse Nine, his fourth film, is another standout in his impressive filmography. It’s a funny, dark political comedy with eccentric, memorable characters, but ultimately a deeply moving and thoughtful look at mortality and those nearing the end of long lives.
At the center, John Malkovich (Chris) and Sam Rockwell (Lee) deliver a fantastic double act as bickering CIA agents dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island. This is easily Malkovich’s best performance, as he fits perfectly into the world McDonagh has created. He is wickedly entertaining as the motor-mouth with a bit of sass, Chris, a veteran in his …
