Review of 3:10 to Yuma (2007) by Tal G — 08 Apr 2018
What an honest and captivating western.
This one was a treat through and through with Bale's and Crowe's performances. The colourful supporting cast only added to the great experience this was. Not necessarily through talent like the two stars, but with flavor and solid acting.
The story is straight to the point with great pacing and a rising crescendo, and while doing that it still manages to illustrate fascinating characters and complex interactions that keep you guessing till the very last gunshot. Honestly, it's been a long time since a movie kept me guessing this much about what the characters will end up doing in the end. This especially surprised me considering this is a western where characters are usually flat as a board.
The themes of the movie were well trodden, but the movie brought them up in very elegant and honestly beautiful ways. I just felt it was much more poignant than what you'd usually expect out of a western.
The production of this movie was also great. Everything looked the way I expected it to. Nothing felt cheap. Technically the movie was also incredibly solid and cohesive. Not outstanding, but still good enough to seal the deal.
The fact that I started off telling myself "I bet this is going to be the most predictable plot..." and quickly changed my tune to coming up with wild theories about what's going to happen is what really sold me on the experience of this movie.
This review of 3:10 to Yuma (2007) was written by Tal G on 08 Apr 2018.
3:10 to Yuma has generally received very positive reviews.
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