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3/4
What if Spike Lee made a John Ford western?
Indyfreak - wrote on 12/21/2021
Hyper stylized and violent western featuring a mostly black cast portraying characters that are based off historical figures from the Old West. Jonathan Majors plays famed black cowboy Nate Love who's re-imagined as a vengeful vigilante seeking notorious bandit Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) and his vicious gang. He's joined by other bounty hunters and lawmen to bring the outlaw to justice.
The movie has some pretty good shootouts and zippy action beats. The big climactic shootout at the end is a highlight. Compared to a lot of recent westerns that look drab and gray, THE HARDER THEY FALL is very colorful and vibrant to look at. It's a nice touch that the movie references actual real-life people although I should caution it's quite romanticized.
Unfortunately, Jonathan Majors is just not …
