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‘Accidental Texan’ Review: Amiably Old-Fashioned Dramedy Showcases Appealing Performance by Thomas Haden Church
'Accidental Texan' stars Thomas Haden Church and Rudy Pankow in an old-fashioned dramedy set in the Lone Star state.
The next time you hear someone complain that they sure don’t make them like they used to, point them in the direction of “ Accidental Texan,” an unapologetically old-fashioned feel-good dramedy that, with a few minor tweaks, could pass as a newly rediscovered family-friendly feature from the mid-1970s. Church, a native Texan with real-life oilfield experience and his very own ranch in the Lone Star State, is especially convincing and compelling as he fully commits to his role, neatly balancing the wisdom and sadness that comes from years of chasing dreams that only sporadically come to fruition, and eloquently expressing a well-nigh inexhaustible drive that stops just short of desperation. Dern drops by now and then to spike the mix with a welcome dose of vinegar as Scheermeyer, a crusty rancher who’s grown way past annoyed by people offering to drill on his potentially oil-rich property, and requires considerable swaying to sign on with Merle and Erwin.
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