Henry Thomas as Hank Williams in ‘The Last Ride.’ (Courtesy of Mosark Productions)
There’s always that one person who, when mentioning what music they like, says “anything but country.”
Country music has a reputation for being simple, bland and for the masses. However, when it comes to films, country music makes the perfect story telling device, particularly in the case of The Last Ride.
The Last Ride retells the final days of country music legend Hank Williams’ life as he ventures across the country to revamp his career at a pair of New Years shows.
Henry Thomas delivers a career performance as Hank Williams. Thomas’ portrayal captures the vulnerability and star power that the country music legend possessed.
As for the film’s score, plenty of the genre’s best tunes come to the screen.
The Last Ride opens today at the Angelika Film Center in Dallas.
