A feller employs a crack marketing team to dress him up as a modern-day cowboy, and the whole shebang works like a charm–gets him elected, even. But then those dang movie folks come along to cause trouble. First it was those gay shepherds, passed off as cowboys, and now this movie by some German guy, Wim Wenders. Do they even have mountains in Germany? Anyhow, his rendition of a cowboy is something of a movie star and a drunk–not even the electorate would buy that one. Nevertheless, Sam Shepard plays the cowboy, and he rides into the sunset on his horse; goes home to his mother; meets his adult, illegitimate kids; and dodges a detective. It’s a completely unwholesome movie and makes cowboys look bad. It’s downright un-American. Uh, that’s why it’s German. 612-825-6006; www.landmarktheatres.com
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