Matthew McConaughey spreads charisma all over the wildly unpredictable beekeeper noir The Rivals of Amziah King . As King, McConaughey hangs out with a pack of musicians and fellow characters, while keeping a backwoods honey business intact. The first part of the film relies heavily on cartoon violence and bluegrass music. It seems some evil doer is stealing honey and maybe Matthew can help the authorities. Into the mix comes newcomer Angelina LookingGlass as his former foster daughter, back in town to start a new chapter of her young life. The Rivals of Amziah King turns into two movies---the first half a boisterous cartoon, the second an exercise in slow redemption and vengeance. Oh yeah, there's the bees --- the actors get covered in them. That acting feet along earns four stars from me. Also - a great bad guy cameo for Kurt Russell - of course he's in an oddball movie with Matthew McConaughey. I have a feeling you'll have to look for this one. It sure is worth finding.
