Review of Appaloosa (2008) by Josef H — 15 Mar 2011

Pretty dull western dressed with high calibur actors who deserve better.

This review of Appaloosa (2008) was written by Josef H on 15 Mar 2011.

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 Kathie H (51) on 07 Feb 2017

One of the est westerns you will see. I have read the book and seen the movie a good number of times and it's a gem…

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By Robert C (1,701) on 03 Jan 2014

I enjoy a good western but this didn't cut it for me. I found Ed Harris's character to be one dimensional and unbelievable…

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By Anton Bitel (1,340) for Projected Figures (169) on 18 May 2018

It is as though Harris could not decide whether he was making the classic western of his boyhood dreams, or merely a pastiche of it…

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By David J (1,942) on 24 Jan 2015

Ratsastaa kohti auringonlaskua. Kohtuullinen lÃ¤nkkÃ¤ri. Ei erityisemmin sÃ¤vÃ¤yttÃ¤vÃ¤…

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By Bradley H (451) on 19 Oct 2013

Well-acted and beautifully filmed, but it does not seem wholly unified…

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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 Mike Mayo (16) for Washington Post (9,851) on 20 Feb 2015

Harris and Mortensen may not have the combined star power to push Appaloosa to the level of popularity of last year's 3:10, but the film is…

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By Johnny B (564) on 22 Feb 2014

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