Review of Texas Rangers (2001) by Steve S — 30 Dec 2009

** (out of four).

I have always thought that a decent movie could be made about the early history of the Texas Rangers, a group that was formed in the 1870's to bring justice to west central Texas. They played an important role in the famous Mason County War, aka the Hoodoo War. It featured such notable gunslingers as Scott Cooley and Johnny Ringo.

The movie is a lightweight effort that features a young, hip, and attractive cast including James Van Der Beek, Dylan McDermott, Matt Keeslar, and Vincent Spano. But it fails to capture the intensity and seems mostly like young men playing dress-up. It's better than "American Outlaws", but that is far from "The Wild Bunch".