Review of Slow West (2015) by Christopher H — 15 Nov 2015

Quietly menacing against a beautiful backdrop. High body count but with heart and humour.

This review of Slow West (2015) was written by Christopher H on 15 Nov 2015.

Slow West has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tim G (1,197) on 26 Nov 2016

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By Jonathan D (792) on 25 Jun 2017

I liked this very slow paced western. It's not going to go down as a classic must see western, but still good none the less…

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Recently watched it on Netflix. I liked it a lot! It is indeed slow haha, but I thought it made its point…

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By Nick E (593) on 17 Aug 2017

It's very difficult to do something different with Westerns, something that hasn't been seen before (or, at least, I haven't seen done quite…

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By Claus C (6) on 20 May 2018

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By Kevin T (763) on 26 Nov 2016

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