The western starring Alec Baldwin that was mortally wounded by a real tragedy

None of the films Halyna Hutchins worked on will go down in history, but in all the ones this critic has had the opportunity to see, the Ukrainian cinematographer's work gives lyrical expressiveness and dignity to the digital textures of tiny productions. Two holes This is no exception, but in this case his name will forever be linked to the film because of a tragic event: during the filming of a scene, The lead actor, Alec Baldwin, fired an improperly loaded gun. which fatally wounded Hutchins. The incident reopened the debate about safety in Hollywood, and even inspired a documentary about the events and the resumption of production against all odds. The show must go on, we know, but despite knowing of other titles touched by tragedy – from the film version of The Twilight Zone to The crow—, it's impossible not to feel uneasy watching the film.

Even the director, Joel Souza, has cursed the day he came up with the idea for this western Ironically, the story's dramatic engine is a gun that shouldn't have been fired. It matters little that... Two holes Whether it's a masterpiece or a disaster – neither one nor the other: it's an honest attempt to wander through the twilight territories of a dying genre, which could have benefited from reviewing the narrative economy lesson of B-movies – what reaches the screen is a well-intentioned tribute to Hutchins' talent.