Review of Appaloosa (2008) by Joshuam. — 09 Oct 2008

A western about westerns. This movie was awful.

This review of Appaloosa (2008) was written by Joshuam. on 09 Oct 2008.

Appaloosa has generally received positive reviews.

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Probably the most underrated traditional western in recent memory, 'Appaloosa' is well directed, shot, scripted, acted, paced, and scored…

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I liked this movie for the performance, but the story itself, Renée Zellweger and the beginning and endding credits soundtrack were awful…

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