Review of Blackthorn (2011) by Martyn M — 22 Feb 2015
Sam Shepard is superb as the tough, grizzled James Blackthorn of the title, in reality the legendary outlaw Butch Cassidy living out his later years as a peaceful horse breeder in Bolivia. An encounter with a Spanish thief leads to his ruthless streak surfacing and a deadly adventure to recover his money.
A gritty and believable plot, gunplay in which guns are used as they should be (i.e. not 50 shots from a six-shooter without re-loading) and stunning scenery provide for a western that is much superior to most of the others of this genre.
This review of Blackthorn (2011) was written by Martyn M on 22 Feb 2015.
Blackthorn has generally received positive reviews.
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