This is something of a tour de force performance by Beau Bridges of a well-written character, showing so much more versatility than younger brother Jeff the movie star, who is much more of a known quantity whatever the role in relying more on the impact of his screen "presence".
In this Beau, so often the spoilt heir to the ranch or extrovert, plays an emotionally disturbed guitar virtuoso obsessed with preserving his father's guitar -- enough to kill for it. Striving to get through life drifting and playing at saloons for food and drinks, the gifted musician is able to sustain an easy-going air until threatened and then, by the lights of others unattached to guitars, loses his sense of proportion. His many changes of mood are realistically and intensely portrayed.
Doc Adams refers to his sickness which they know not enough about at this point in history -- but the diagnosis comes too late anyway.
In this Beau, so often the spoilt heir to the ranch or extrovert, plays an emotionally disturbed guitar virtuoso obsessed with preserving his father's guitar -- enough to kill for it. Striving to get through life drifting and playing at saloons for food and drinks, the gifted musician is able to sustain an easy-going air until threatened and then, by the lights of others unattached to guitars, loses his sense of proportion. His many changes of mood are realistically and intensely portrayed.
Doc Adams refers to his sickness which they know not enough about at this point in history -- but the diagnosis comes too late anyway.