first of all and i think the casting and act be excellent . the problem be the story . there be basically no story here worth tell and thus basically no movie here . larry mcmurtry have do lonesome dove and i can not fault the original and though it probably do not need sequel . he do hud with paul newman and which be one of my favorite movie . mellencamp be suppose to be a country singer and but the only song i hear him sing be an old buck owens song . the movie make a big deal out of chicken farming . mellencamp character have a good wife and and it utterly stupid of him to stray from her . the incident with rid in the sliding cage be utterly stupid . maybe people do that for fun in some part of the country and but i never hear of it .