Review of The Harder They Fall (2021) by Dmp89145 — 14 Nov 2021

Really enjoyed The Harder They Fall, but it's far from a perfect film.

I really enjoyed the characters and the ending. I would've liked a bit more development, but what we got was "enough". The 2+ hours run time was already pushing it a bit and most westerns are not very good when they linger in the first place, so maybe a bit better editing could've made the difference for me.

Lots of engaging statements made. Idris is always great to see, but especially in the role of the antagonist. Jonathon majors work continues to impress. Regina King seems to bring her A game so effortlessly these days and is so on top of her craft at this stage of her career. Delroy has a great performance here; he always has a solid vocal and facial personality on the screen. Warming up to LaKeith Stanfield's work; showed some interesting versatility as secondary antagonist here.

Film has some interesting visuals. The use of color, camera work and framing were stimulating and kept my attention.

All and all, I really enjoyed it.