Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) by Anthony M — 02 Jun 2014

An entertaining mix of western and sci-fi.

This review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) was written by Anthony M on 02 Jun 2014.

Cowboys & Aliens has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mark N (906) on 31 May 2017

An OK movie. I remember seeing it in theaters and thought the concept was funny. Not amazing, and I probably don't need to see it again…

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By Lee B (1,154) on 18 Jan 2017

It really takes Harrison Ford plus Daniel Craig to make this steampunk scifi western work. Impressive…

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By Matthew H (1,857) on 20 May 2017

Fails at the most basic, fundamental level - the script. The idea of cowboys fighting aliens could have been a fun, B-movie romp…

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By Chris B (2,902) on 27 Jul 2016

Eh. nice acting, don't see the point of the aliens…

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By Jamie C (1,664) on 10 May 2017

A good film, Enjoyed the action and the special effects were good, But with all the hype round this film I wanted abit more, But don't get…

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Cowboys and Aliens is a big mess, sure, but I don't know what everybody's screaming about, it's still better than most of the other maggoty…

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It's not common knowledge that aliens were in on the gold rush. Oh, yeah. That's why this story takes place in 1873…

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By Magnus S (724) on 23 Oct 2018

Cowboys & Aliens is a disappointing film…

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By Stanley C (339) on 13 Feb 2018

A lot better than something with a simple name like this conveys. Fun, and a good story set in an odd time for an alien movie…

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