Both Lane and Costner bring an element of believability to their roles as a long-married couple who are facing a very different retired life than they planned. Costner’s portrayal of George is steady and consistent as the level-headed protector who learned years ago that when Margaret makes up her mind to do something, she does it. Instead, the gaping holes in the story line just made it frustrating.Īdditionally, while Lane’s character is bold, determined, and strong, with the heartbreak and compassion clearly just beneath the surface, her choices are sometimes in conflict with who this character is. These questions, unfortunately, are never answered and while a movie can never cover everything in a novel, these elements created a mystery that could have made for an even more explosive ending. Screenwriter and director Thomas Bezucha carefully lays the foundation for this story, deliberately building the tension, and leaving several unanswered questions which are seemingly for dramatic purposes. The Weboy family has its clutches in every business and family within a 100 mile radius and have no intention of helping Margaret and George who will face life and death decisions as they attempt to save Jimmy. George, using his law enforcement connections, uncovers clues as to their whereabouts, but the close-knit communities are the likes of whom they’ve never seen. The preposterous idea that Lorna will cooperate is laid out on the table by George, but nevertheless, he and Margaret hop in the car to venture into unknown territories. Margaret is a head-strong, independent woman who convinces her begrudging husband to join her in a mission to find Jimmy and bring him home to live with them. And then the family disappears into thin air leaving Margaret and George devastated. Quickly, we understand as Margaret witnesses shocking physical abuse from Donnie toward not only Lorna, but little Jimmy. It’s an awkward ceremony for obvious reasons as Margaret and George attend, but there’s something else more deeply disturbing about it. We quickly fast-forward to many years later and Lorna is remarrying Donnie Weboy (Will Brittain). Margaret Blackledge (Lane), a no-nonsense horse trainer and her husband George (Costner), a retired police officer, live in the remote West, living a simple life with their son, James (Ryan Bruce), daughter-in-law, Lorna (Kayli Carter), and infant grandson until one tragic day hits and James is found dead. Unfortunately, this visual version of the story has too many missing pieces which are probably left back on the pages of the book to make it one that is satisfying. The best-selling novel, “Let Him Go,” by Larry Watson, has snagged an all-star cast including Diane Lane, Kevin Costner and Lesley Manville to bring this dramatic crime thriller to life.
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