Review of Appaloosa (2008) by Michael M — 18 Jan 2014

Great cowboy movie with a fantastic cast.

This review of Appaloosa (2008) was written by Michael M on 18 Jan 2014.

Appaloosa has generally received positive reviews.

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By Allan H (158) on 06 Feb 2014

Boring, and unsatisfying as fuck. All the dialogue was just filler for the showdown at the end…

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By Mike S (2,123) on 09 Oct 2013

This Western is somehow less than the sum of its parts. It looks truly authentic to the period. The acting is good…

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By Scott R (2,451) on 03 Sep 2017

Harris and Irons are good. The rest of it lacked the engaging aspect of a good western…

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By Sean K (381) on 03 Nov 2017

Very average western that's been done a thousand times before. Renee Zellweger is horribly miscast…

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This movie taught me why my sons mom made the decisions that have kept me from my son... And it's because she was just scared of the future…

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