Starring a very young Matt Dillon in one of his earliest main roles, "Tex" is a completely by-the-numbers movie. It trudges over cliché after cliché, but it's age and settings sort of let's you forgive it's generic feel. It's core development is a drama of brothers growing up together and looking out for one-another. I liked the movie for it's simplicity and charismatic performances from Dillon and especially Metzler who stood out as the anchor in movie. Conversations were honest and occasionally poignant. One of the better aspects of the movie is it's unmuddied reflection of Southern society and school in the early 80s. In this way it excels. Supporting cast are fairly good including also young Emilio Estevez and Meg Tilly. Overall it didn't surprise me that it was Disney.
