Review of Appaloosa (2008) by Carlos B — 12 Nov 2009

Good movie but needed more gun fighting :p.

This review of Appaloosa (2008) was written by Carlos B on 12 Nov 2009.

Appaloosa has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rick B (354) on 28 Feb 2017

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

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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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By Siemen R (21) on 16 Mar 2015

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

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By Jérémie F (63) on 19 Jul 2015

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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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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As director, Harris takes this classical sense of the western too far, though, until it seems that the movie is carefully trying to keep the…

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By Bobby A (20) on 26 Aug 2017

Plot didn't really move well, but it did surprise me with what the movie was like compared to my expectations. I thought R…

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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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