46/49
Smith, who plays Lloyd, is an experienced hand in the world of rodeo
Story
A ranching family in Montana faces off against others encroaching on their land.. Forrie J.
Basically it's Mafia Wars in Montana with intermittent giant doses of testosterone (cowboys with guns on horses while fishing)!
John Dutton (Kevin Costner) frequently seems to have "forgotten" his Montanan accent and drifts back into the SoCal speaking voice he normally uses. (Review is only for the first two seasons)I came into this show not expecting to like it but the storyline, acting, and cinematography are superb.
Costner is a master actor as the lead of The Duttons
The show is at its finest when it shows the chessboard moves the Duttons and their enemies engage in. The show gets gummed up early in the second season but starts rolling again midway through.
Thomas Rainwater is great too
Kelsey Asbille is the weakest link as Monica and plays a poor hand badly, the storyline jettisons awkwardly out and the acting just misses the mark scenes Rip was in. Just as Cormac McCarthy's "All The Pretty Horses" was a little more raw and brutal than the title suggests, this show strikes in a similar vein.
