‘Wild Horse Nine’—Wild Indeed

“Wild Horse Nine” is as inexplicable as it is brilliant. Leading the pack of Oscar hopefuls with its intensity, dark humor and political savvy in an almost opaquely transparent manner, it bends history so much that it comes out straight. Synopsizing such a chaotic film does it a disservice to the plot twists that come at you from every dimension. Unique? Absolutely. Lingering? Forever. Subversive? Always. Set in Chile in 1973, it is the eve of the CIA-led coup against the democratically elected president, Salvador Allende. CIA head of station, MJ lounges at an outdoor cafe with two Chilean military officers, their medals and banners reflecting the sun that belongs to them alone. They make no effort at disguising their plans, plans that are an open secret everywhere but the presidential palace that looms close by. MJ has dispatched two of his operatives, Chris and Lee, to Easter Island, Chilean territory 2,000 miles out to sea.

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