Review of Appaloosa (2008) by Yann B — 03 Apr 2010

Rien d'extradorinaire mais ca se regarde gentiment.

This review of Appaloosa (2008) was written by Yann B on 03 Apr 2010.

Appaloosa has generally received positive reviews.

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

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By Steve D (1,011) on 24 May 2014

The ending confused the hell out of me, but the chemistry between the two leads and Jeremy Irons performance save the movie from deterring…

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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 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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By Tyler S (1,583) on 16 Mar 2015

Stupendous. Appaloosa is everything I want in a modern Western…

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By Liam C (674) on 28 Dec 2013

I've mixed feelings with this film, on the one hand it's a classic western that's well acted and smoothly moving at its own pace but on the…

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