Review of Red Rock West (1993) by Sarah B — 29 Jan 2008

Film noir meets Western. Great film that more people should see and don't know about. Now this is the Nicolas Cage I want to see.

This review of Red Rock West (1993) was written by Sarah B on 29 Jan 2008.

Red Rock West has generally received positive reviews.

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By Chris S (3,490) on 26 Sep 2011

Suspenseful on a Hitchcockian level and simultaneously hilarious with situations that surely make the character believe in a very mischievous God…

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By Mark D (2,239) on 21 Dec 2010

Well crafted Neo-Western/Noir with solid performances and a moral core, which is unusual for the genre…

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By Stephen E (810) on 24 Jul 2011

Proof that Nic Cage movies don't have to suck…

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By Jesse K (452) on 03 Mar 2015

Defo worth a viewing not sure about nicolas cages character being so honest maybe would of been better if he acted a little more simple not…

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At times I felt it was unrealistic, but it turned out to be a little smarter than the average bear and there was sort of a reason behind it…

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By Liam C (674) on 31 Mar 2013

Wow. This film was something else…

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By Sarah P (975) on 18 May 2013

Really entertaining, with a great, twisty plot. Feels like U-Turn without the perverted stuff, and with a better plot…

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By Sasha T (57) on 14 Aug 2010

I definitely love this sort of movie. It's a twisty, dark little film noir, much like Blood Simple or No Country for Old Men…

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By Ken D (553) on 15 Jun 2011

A nice cast in this film noir thriller. You can see the influence from Blood Simple and it also has an atmosphere to a David Lynch film…

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By Pj P (157) on 25 Nov 2014

More happens in the first 5 minutes of this movie than in most entire movies! Great fun. This is my nomination for Best Movie You Have Never Heard Of…

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