Anne Silverstein offers a glimpse of an unfortunate yet actual America and suggests that the human longing for companionship and belonging transcends race, gender, sex and age. She clashes two interesting characters to prove her point; an aging black male rodeo bullfighter and a teenage white girl. The bullfighter forgives an unforgivable trespass by the girl realizing that folks like them are in the struggle together or acknowledging that the teen needs help. Both fighting to avoid loneliness and isolation they discover what each needs; him to contribute, and her, parental guidance.
He provides her with a purpose no matter how unlikely. Silverstein did not intend for her work here to be an underdog victory. Parts of the film provokes viewer thought, stirs emotion and hopes that the storyline will take a certain path. And in that the film is a success.
Personally speaking I enjoy and appreciate these films. Real sets, real people.
Worth a watch.
Review of Bull
