Review of Slow West (2015) by Jackcinnamond — 18 Jul 2015
Sometimes, directors/writers start off low and slowly build to their Grand feature but in today's industry that's not allowed to happen, it's either go big or go home. John McClean's debut shows he someone to be watched after tackling a genre that's been done many times before and making it seem a little bit more fresh coupled with his artsy directing and a cast filled with fantastic almost-fresh faces and soon-to-be veterans, like Michael Fassbender, Slow West is a film to remember.
However, the film can be seen as too slow, intact with the name. Clocking in at close to an hour and twenty four minutes, you may find that it feels a lot longer, but the slow beginning and almost completely dialogue filled middle, it seems to pick up and make it all seem worth it in the final fifteen.
If you're a fan of the western genre and is looking for something fresh, I'd recommend giving Slow West a look, but it's more of a storyteller's film than a all out action adventure.
This review of Slow West (2015) was written by Jackcinnamond on 18 Jul 2015.
Slow West has generally received positive reviews.
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