Appaloosa (2008)

Posted : 7 months ago at Apr 7 9:26

I was absolutely salivating at the prospect of seeing this film. All it took was one look at the cast-list, followed by a glimpse of the promotional posters to make me realise that it had all the right ingredients to be a really great film. Just check out THIS poster of Ed Harris - oh yeah, he looks grizzled and bad ass. And then look at THIS poster of Viggo Mortensen - oh yeah, he looks grizzled and bad ass too! All they need now is a ruthlessly grizzled and bad ass villain to pit their wits against. Look no further than Jeremy 'GODDAMN' Irons. This cast-list is the stuff of dreams. The film starts off on a high, showing what a merciless threat Jeremy Irons' corrupt landowner poses to the nearby town of Appaloosa. Just when things are looking bleak for the settlement, salvation appears...Read more

Rating : 5/10

Posted : 1 year ago at Oct 25 1:33

I admit it, I am a sucker for a good western. Even though most westerns follow a similar story line, a good guy comes to the rescue to try to stop a bad guy. This movie follows that formula except that this time it is two guys (Ed Harris and Viggo Mortenson) that come to a town's rescue for a very bad guy (Jeremy Irons). You throw in a damsel in distress and you have the makings of a good movie. This movie didn't rely on special effects or lots of blood and guts, it had a good cast and strong performances. It wasn't the best western I've seen, but it was very entertaining and worth a couple hours of my time.

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Rating : 7/10