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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: Video On Demand
Release Date: July 22, 2008
Running Time: 160 minutes
Studio: Warner Bros.
Theatrical Release Date: February 01, 2007
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Rating:  - Stunning Photography & Great Acting
This is an unusual movie, especially for a modern-day-filmed western.
Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck are the "stars" of this movie but the biggest star to me was Roger Deakins, the man who photographed this film. Wow, this is beautiful! It's so stunning to look at in so many spots that there were many times I was more involved in the visuals than the story. In that sense, it reminded me of the marvelously-photographed films of Terrence Malick. Kudos to Andrew Dominik for a similar style ... Read More
Rating:  - Snow Bank
The movie has a very long title. Interestingly enough, the screenplay's copyright is held by Warner Bros. This corporate screenplay was directed by New Zealander Andrew Dominik. The Australian Film Institute gave him a Best Achievement in Directing award for Chopper. If you read the title, you know what happens in the film; so Domink tries to make it interesting to watch HOW it unfolds. We get some of the flashback of the last James Gang robbery in Blue Cut, Missouri. The film comments on how ... Read More
Rating: - Post Post John Wayne
The Wild West comes to life, a Post-Post, John Wayne era western, full of psychological whimsy and moody brooding. The world of the West, a wilderness with occasional towns, leaves men and women on their own to prosper and defend what they have. The outlaw essentially takes what he wants, plays god with the lives of others, and has a domestic life tinged by short life spans. The angel of death always seems to be lurking in a Victorian sort of way.
Jesse is nuts, and Ford is afraid for ... Read More
Rating: - Stunning acting
This movie features some stunning acting... but not from Brad Pitt. Actually, Brad is really good in it... but Casey Affleck STEALS the show. He sould have won the Academy Award he was nominated for. The movie is a little bit too long, but never gets boring. The pacing could just move along a little faster. The acting is so great though, you kind of don't want it to end. See it and then see "Gone Baby Gone". Casey Affleck will become your new favorite actor.
Rating:  - Last Train to Nowhere
A disappointing art-house Western that languished on the shelf for two years. Despite standout performances by Brad Pitt and Oscar-nominated Casey Affleck, director Andrew Dominik's revisionist take on the legendary outlaw remains as long-winded as its title. The mesmerizing cinematography of Roger Deakins cannot redeem this 160-minute sleeping pill.
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