Syd (Gabriel Sunday) is trying to forge his way toward the West with plans to be a musician but gets stuck when he runs out of money. After failing to sell his awful guitar amplifier to a local, who seeks revenge on Syd’s car, Syd finds himself stuck in a small town notorious for oil fields and ranches. Along with that, he finds himself caught in an age-old war of progress versus business and family with his new friend Randy (Hart Turner) who happens to be the son of the wealthiest man in town, Caspian Davenport (Martin Kove), who is trying to buy the land of rancher Jabez (Jim Storm) who has no intention of selling.
Even more difficult, Jabez’s granddaughter Sarah Lou, also known as Rainey Qualley, is in a relationship with a man named Randy and both she and Syd are infatuated with each other. She is willing to take on ranch work so she can be closer to him, but also for more selfish motives so she can report back to Caspian about the ranch situation. It’s a means for him to figure out how to use the right amount of leverage to finally get Jabez to sell. But does the rancher truly hold feelings for Sarah Lou? If so, does that mean he must come to terms with having the money to finally be able to complete his journey?
Caspian Davenport’s excellent portrayal of the villain always has the audience laughing as he makes the viewer sympathize with Davenport for his obsession with past pirates, claiming to be one in modern times. With this more cartoonish take on a movie Falcon Song’s blend of different clefts gives it a more outlandish yet unique element to process and enjoy. The same positive family-friendly comedy tone that the audience is used to, but further caricaturized. Not deeply, but he never goes as far as to accent all his speech with “Arrrr” making it more sinister but gives enough not to lead the viewer to believe that he, or anyone in the film, could do something as villainous as that.
Even when situations arise, they lack the essence of wickedness and are closer to the repercussions of hasty choices and anxiety. Not being intimidated by Kove given his previous performances as a villain is a notable observation.
Similarly, the romantic aspect is largely restrained and childish. Sarah Lou has a fiancé, which is true, and there is some admiration between Syd and her. This is not a movie filled with hot romance or sexual escapades it is more of a teenage love story and, once again, emotions that evoke romance are consistent with a non-threatening family story.
The tone gets erratic in the movie’s more outlandish parts, like some scenes featuring Sarah Lou with an interpretative dance that may or may not have magical qualities. I understand what the film is attempting to achieve by trying to blend magic and whimsy into familiar elements, but that aspect did not quite blend into the flow of the piece. Furthermore, it does not enhance so much as confuse. Additionally, the humor does not land most of the time.
When taking into consideration these small errors alongside the laid-back and welcoming tone of the film, the result is a movie that is quite bland and leaves no lasting impression. You can follow along perfectly it just so happens that one is quite used to the story arc and knows where the film is headed. There’s nothing wrong with it, but it’s not the exciting experience that one would want to recount to their friends. Falcon Song is more than fine, it is better than watchable, but it simply is not memorable.
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