--R-- A Western film that was good...something that is not very common in this day and age. In my lifetime I can count on one hand quality Westerns. They are in no particular order Young Guns, Unforgiven, Silverado and now 3:10 To Yuma. There are few stars that can match both Russel Crowe and Christain Bale as tough guys and to have them both sharing the spotlight in this movie was a joy to watch.
This movie is a remake, I haven't seen the original but if it was anywhere near as good as this one I should probably rent it. Everything about this movie both technically and artistically is superb, I have no complaints, and for me that is saying something.
Last and certainly not least we have the R rating. I know that there are several of my readers that don't see R rated films, and to them I say that this is one of those rare movies that has this rating for the sole reason to draw in bigger crowds. A film with sparse foul language, no nudity and truth be told very little blood and blood splatter. If you wanted to see this movie and were scared away by the rating, trust me and don't let it stop you, it is a film that won't leave you feeling dirty.
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