One thing I didn’t like about Rust was how it leaned so heavily on familiar Western clichés without offering anything new—predictable plot, flat characters, and a climax that felt more drawn out than dramatic. Visually it was impressive, sure, but the storytelling just didn’t deliver any real emotional punch. Did the movie work for you?
I imagine actors on set treat what they’re handed like props, similar to kids treat toy guns.
In that sense, familiarity breeds contempt.
I think this is more of a wake up call.
We need to never allow functional firearms on sets, there have been too many mistakes already.