Rating of
3/4
A Story of the Heart More Than Any Other
Franz Patrick - wrote on 02/29/08
I dislike westerns but this is one of those movies that stood out to me because amidst all the gunshots and explosions, therein lies a heart. I expected Russell Crowe and Christian Bale to be incendiary and they were. Even though Russell Crowe played a villain, he made me root for his character because I desperately wanted to believe that there was light inside that darkness. I think Crowe was successful when it comes to luring people in because he played the character with such suave and charisma. Christian Bale can do no wrong. Ever since I saw "The Machinist," he's never let me down. Here, he played a wounded man that wants to better his family's life. There was one stand-out scene that he had with his character's wife that was really absorbing because of the intensity in his eyes and the way he delivered the words. The surprise for me was Logan Lerman. I didn't think he had it in him to carry his own with such A-list actors. I love it when actors make me reevaluate what I think of their acting skills. If one is remotely interested in watching this film, I suggest that one would just do it. It really is worth the two hours.
