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THINKFilm
The Hottest State
answers the following question: “What if the white guy from Training
Day wrote and directed a movie from his own novel?” In this, William
Harding, a young actor from Texas, tries to succeed in New York while
struggling in his relationship with an attractive woman, Sara Garcia.
Actor Mark Webber is effective as William, while actress Catalina
Sandino Moreno (the star of Maria Full of Grace) is a patchy
sum of details: she’s a Latina, has been wounded by a bad breakup, and
comes from a wealthy Connecticut background. Like Hawke, William is
from Texas, the hottest state referred to in the title. The film is
loaded with impressive technical tricks, but when Hawke simply lets his
actors cook, the film sizzles. –forrest green III
