![]() Throughout these nine episodes - totaling roughly ten hours - what’s been left out has been as glaring as what Sheridan’s put in. After all, Sheridan does like his ellipses. Watching the season finale, I started thinking that maybe John Dutton’s weird speech gaps are an accidental metaphor for this series as a whole. 2,” after Rip finds the cancer-ridden John mucking out stalls, the big boss explains, “It’s a task I can complete and God knows I have … precious few of those.” (“Since 18… 86 every Dutton…”) And in this week’s “The Unravelling, Pt. Two weeks ago, John couldn’t even cite the year the Dutton family started ranching without inserting a random pause. In Yellowstone though, it’s like he’s channeling his inner Christopher Walken or Jeff Goldblum, with all the halting line readings. He’s an understated actor by nature, sure - but usually to better effect, in movies like The Untouchables, Tin Cup, and Open Range. But for most of this season, John himself has mostly lurked in the background, while his messed-up kids have taken center stage.īecause of that, I haven’t really written about how weirdly stilted Costner has been. ![]() We know he’s one of the most powerful landowners in Montana, that he inherited his position from his family, and that he has his own personal army which - until recently - has bullied and murdered opponents with no consequences. For some reason, writer-director-co-creator Taylor Sheridan has chosen throughout Yellowstone’s first season to keep John Dutton somewhat in the shadows. But while he may be the biggest reason for Yellowstone becoming a surprise summer hit, his performance on this show hasn’t really been among his best. Kevin Costner’s probably the 21st century’s greatest Western star - with all due respect to Tommy Lee Jones, Sam Elliott, and Robert Duvall.
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