‘Americana’ Sparks Eccentric Neo-Western with Sydney Sweeney

'Americana' is a violent, Tarantino-style neo-Western film set in South Dakota, featuring a mix of genre-blurring elements, stylized dialogue, and a plot centered around a sacred ghost shirt. The film explores themes of violence, marginalized characters, and Native American culture, with a nonlinear narrative and a high body count, showcasing promising but somewhat derivative filmmaking. Sydney Sweeney delivers a compelling performance amidst a convoluted plot involving theft, revenge, and gunfights.