Review of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) by Tristan — 17 Dec 2007
Id like to see it again. A fantastic movie, such a beuatiful portrayal by Affleck (Pitt is also good). The interplay between James and his killer was brilliantly drawn out, how I long to see movies like this where you actually get to know the person and their frailties without having it shoved in your face by obvious dialogue.
It was quite long a la LOTR, but I respect that because it didnt end where we expected it to. I cant help feeling this film draws parallels with two of my other favourite films and predecessors in the Western (style) genre, The Proposition and Dead Man.
Nick Cave wrote The Proposition and Warren Ellis its score. Beautifully slow cinematography and exceptional realism take you right back to the mid-19th century. Just lovely to watch.
This review of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) was written by Tristan on 17 Dec 2007.
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