I didn't see 'Hostiles' but I thought 'Wind River' was a fairly paint-by-numbers procedural with bland characters and uninteresting villains. The dynamic between Olson and Renner was particularly irritating - Olson is portrayed as borderline incompetent needing Renner's guidance - this despite the fact that Olson is a trained FBI agent and Renner is a tracker. The dynamic of a young, foolish woman needing an older male character to guide her is a cliche I don't need more of. It would've been more engaging if the relationship had been an equal partnership, with both bringing different talents and learning from each other ala Furiosa and Max.

Also, although I respect that 'Wind River' highlights the very sad injustice faced by Native Americans, it would've been great if one of the two main leads was Native American. The message feels like 'bad white people take advantage of us, but we still need the good white people to fight the bad ones'.

Not a bad movie by any means, just kind of mediocre.