When I first heard about actor Paul Dano's adaptation of Richard Ford's novel, I decided to read Ford's book first since I was a fan. It was a powerful book about the dissolution of a family in Montana during a summer of forest fires. Dano's film Wildfire (2018) captures the essence of the novel while creating something that is unique from the novel. The story is told from the perspective of an adolescent, Joe (Ed Overbould). His father Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a restless man who decides to leave the family to fight the forest fires-his wife Jeanette (Carey Mulligan in a remarkable performance) has an odd reaction to these changes. It is a very competent directorial debut and a well-made family drama.
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