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THE NEWTON BOYS
Directed by Richard Linklater; with Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich,
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Julianna Margulies, Dwight Yoakam, and
Charles Gunning.
1998
true-life historical account of four outlaw brothers raised in Uvalde
who robbed banks all across the States and in Canada and were responsible
for one of the biggest train robberies in the country, The Newton
Boys doesn't offer many surprises but it is a stylish and diverting
jaunt nonetheless. With a cast of heartthrobs and some nice directorial
moments, it seems this film was more about getting the Newton's story
to celluloid than reaching any cinematic heights. The twist in this
20s western is that instead of ending with the typical fatal shootout,
our personable outlaw protagonsists live to tell their story. In fact,
the film is worth sticking out just for the credits, over which play
an 80s Johnny Carson segment featuring Joe Newton, and a portion of
an interview with gang leader Willis Newton from an earlier documentary.
Austin-based director Linklater has already proven loyalty to his home
state with previous films, and this, his latest, also enlists local
Austin alterno-blue grass band, the Bad Livers who create a refreshing
score.
true-life historical account of four outlaw brothers raised in Uvalde
who robbed banks all across the States and in Canada and were responsible
for one of the biggest train robberies in the country, The Newton
Boys doesn't offer many surprises but it is a stylish and diverting
jaunt nonetheless. With a cast of heartthrobs and some nice directorial
moments, it seems this film was more about getting the Newton's story
to celluloid than reaching any cinematic heights. The twist in this
20s western is that instead of ending with the typical fatal shootout,
our personable outlaw protagonsists live to tell their story. In fact,
the film is worth sticking out just for the credits, over which play
an 80s Johnny Carson segment featuring Joe Newton, and a portion of
an interview with gang leader Willis Newton from an earlier documentary.
Austin-based director Linklater has already proven loyalty to his home
state with previous films, and this, his latest, also enlists local
Austin alterno-blue grass band, the Bad Livers who create a refreshing
score. 
