I'd read the book, which I loved. But knowing it was an independent film without an A-list star, I went in wondering if it could wow me. Wow! It's very good. Based on what's in the book, it could've gone with some really gratuitous nudity & sex, but instead got the point across tastefully. Friends who'v been around the oilfields say even the salty language in the beginning is tame compared to the real deal. Caveat: I'm an ordinary guy who often doesn't go with what the highbrow critics think. You be the judge.
Review of The Iron Orchard
