Review of Appaloosa (2008) by David R — 17 Dec 2009

I liked this movie, but then I'm a sucker for westerns! But good performances from a pretty robust cast...

This review of Appaloosa (2008) was written by David R on 17 Dec 2009.

Appaloosa has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alex S (2,786) 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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