On Swift Horses (2025) Reviews & Ratings

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On Swift Horses reviews

On Swift Horses holds a 6.2/10 average from 138 TMDB ratings.

Perhaps the clue comes from the opening scene where “Lee” (Will Poulter) is having the most perfunctory sex with his fiancée “Muriel” (Daisy Edgar-Jones). He wants to get married, but she’s giving off some fairly unconvinced vibes. Then she opens the window to see a shirtless man draped across the bonnet of their car. It must be -5° outside, but this is his brother “Julius” (Jacob Elordi) who has just returned from…
— CinemaSerf (6/10)

Returning from the Korean War, Lee wants to begin a new life with his wife Muriel in California. But when his charismatic brother Julius arrives, their lives begin to change. Julius’s rebellious streak rubs off on Muriel, who secretly steps into the world of race horse gambling. Here she meets a new lover, a fellow woman looking to break free from her restrictive life. Meanwhile, Julius travels to Las Vegas, where he falls in love with a young man he meets at the card tables.

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