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‘Heartland’ Review: Jessica Chastain Does Sturdy Work as a Hard-Edged Former Country Music Star Saddled With a Thriller in Name Only

Imagine an episode of ABC’s Nashville written by Taylor Sheridan, but despite a load of fun stuff — a disappearance, a murder plot, festering secrets, shady talent management, an obsessive stalker, a shootout, cowboy boots and Stetsons…

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The Netflix film “Heartland,” written and directed by Shana Feste, follows former country star Misty Jones, played by Jessica Chastain, who has lived in isolation on a Georgia pecan farm for two decades after abandoning Nashville. The reviewer describes the movie as a “gritty neo‑noir thriller” that feels more like a plot‑heavy episode of ABC’s *Nashville* than a suspenseful thriller, noting a mix of disappearance, murder, shady management and an obsessive stalker. Despite its dark tone and period details, the critic finds the two‑hour runtime suspense‑free and ultimately dull.

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