American Outlaws Reviews

Since I saw him in 'Tigerland', I always had a weak spot for Colin Farrell so I was definitely eager to check this flick. As a matter of fact, it is the very first movie Farrell made after 'Tigerland'. Ok, I have to admit it, I'm maybe too harsh with my rating here but, in my opinion, it is probably the worst movie he has made so far. Indeed, I thought he was totally miscast as Jesse James (but the rest of the cast was not much better, I'm afraid...). Above all, I thought the story was really boring and totally uninteresting. Basically, it is one of those (very) light Western where it seems to be jolly fun to be there and where everybody is nicely good looking and clean shaven. Personally, I prefer the gritty approach but that's just me. After this movie, Colin Farrell will constantly switch between interesting projects and terrible misfires so I'm not sure where I stand concerning this actor but I still believe he is very talented. To conclude, in my opinion, it is a very weak Western and it is absolutely not worth a look, even if you are a fan of the genre.