Jun
23
Dallas’ Absolute Wilsons
Filed Under Travel
The charms of Dallas are as apparent as they ever were, and some of the most enticing things about the city relate to the fact that understatement tends to rule here. It’s not that there aren’t things to be excited about, because there certainly are. It’s one of the most eclectic urban centers anywhere, with a busy pace and lots of distractions. It’s that there’s something very Southern about refraining from boasting, and that’s very attractive when people recognize it.
It makes things distinctively self-confident, like the easy grace of a five star hotel. Dallas does not feel like it’s necessary to brag about itself, because people will find out soon enough how good it is here.
These are also the traits that characterize some of its famous kids, and here, there’s none better to illustrate this than the Wilson Brothers . Luke, Owen, and Andrew are 2/3 of the way into their 40s, with the youngest one, Luke, due up next year, and their careers are well-established by now that a little bit of bragging might be all right.
They all entered the consciousness of the U.S. public at the same time with Bottle Rocket, and they’ve gone on to participate in a stunning number of projects. Their combined productivity, with Andrew, the eldest, directing more than the other two, although he also acts his fair share, is very impressive. This comes on the tail wind of some tough times for each of them, including a legal thing about a camera of the kind the world has not seen since Sean Penn.
Although Sean Penn has turned everything in his personal life to his advantage, and is now a very outspoken actor on a number of important issues, the Wilsons haven’t yet entered into that arena. They’re still playing, and playing very well, on brothers who are cashing in on a local boy persona, the slacker that eventually does the right thing when the chips are down. The audience gets the feeling that there’s something very interesting and intriguing behind this charm, and the coming months might reveal some interesting new developments.
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