‘Rebuilding’ Review: Josh O’Connor Is a Rancher Who’s Lost Everything in a Drama That Mostly Just Sits There
As a film enthusiast, attending a festival like Sundance always feels special, with indie films carrying an edgy, countercultural vibe that says “Even we, the progressives, can appreciate these neo-traditional elements!” However, when the credits rolled on “Rebuilding,” the applause echoed throughout the theater. Sadly, for me, it fell flat – more like a half-baked movie that’s overly self-aware of its austere style and attempts to mask its Antonioni-on-a-horse-like pacing with an excessive amount of sentimentality.