Review of The Magnificent Seven (2016) by Kaywill1 — 31 Oct 2016

Magnificent Seven.

More Than Magnificent.

Introduction.

    With the small town of Rose Creek under the siege of the tycoon Bartholomew Bogue, the small community of poor, hard-working farmer are faced with a life-changing choice, pack upMagnificent Seven.

More Than Magnificent.

Introduction.

    With the small town of Rose Creek under the siege of the tycoon Bartholomew Bogue, the small community of poor, hard-working farmer are faced with a life-changing choice, pack up their few belongings and sell their land to the enemy or gather their arms and fight for what they have spent their entire lives pursuing. One major factor being these inhabitants are farmers not fighters, few if any have been in combat making inexperience a deadly weapon. Emma Cullens’ husband was murdered by one of Bogues’ gangs, along with many others in the close knit community; her and friend Teddy Q ride to a nearby town searching for anyone that can help, here they find Sam Chrisholm the bounty hunter and immediately try enlist his help in gaining control of the beloved Rose Creek again. Initially Chrisholm denies the pair until he learns that Bogue is the man responsible. The trio begins enlisting a quite diverse group of gunslingers, gamblers, a knife artist, sharpshooters, a tracker, and indian and a mexican outlaw to take down Bogues’ tyranny. There is never a dull moment from inlaid jokes, smart comments, and humour to intense battles, realistic situations, and the constant terror; whether you enjoy comedies, action-packed, or straight western The Magnificent Seven is sure to please.

Evaluation.

    From the start I knew The Magnificent Seven was going to be well thought out, prepared and executed movie. While some movies begin slow and gradually lead up to the plot or piece by piece put together a long drawn out story line, this one hits you straight on in the first few scenes. I personally prefer this kind of movie because I feel it grabs your attention quickly and will continue to hold your attention for longer rather than dragging out the intro. I thoroughly enjoyed The Magnificent Seven from start to finish.

Relation to Similar Cultural Artifacts.

    The Magnificent Seven 2016 version is actually a remake of the 1960 version directed by John Sturges and starring Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, etc. While the 1960 versions is also a remake; It was reproduced based on the 1954 Samurai Seven directed by Akira Kurosawa starring Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, and Keiko Tsushima.

Getting Down To Business.

Entertaining 4/4.

    I rated a perfect because I was wide-eyed the whole movie, was anticipating what would happen next with every new twist and turn of the plot, and I without a doubt would watch this movie again in a heartbeat. Although deemed a western, I believe The Magnificent Seven brought a new level of excitement to the table. Even when considering this movie a remake I believe the action was intriguing.

Scene Quality 3/4.

    While analyzing the animation and scenes, I thought the scenes were very well thought out and decorated. The one low point in the scenes was when the church was shown after being torched; this was while Sam Chisholm rode into town. I thought the church was lacking when it came to the burnt look but other than that all else seemed well-executed.

Actors’ Performance 4/4.

     One huge aspect to look into is the quality of the actors and how well they play the role. Not once did I find a actor breaking character, they were believable being so heartfelt and dedicated to making the movie seem real. The level of experience in this cast was extreme looking at Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Haley Bennett being just a few of the main characters you can imagine that this crew can and will excel.

Plot 4/4.

    Not once did I find myself wonder what the plot was actually supposed to be. I followed the timeline easily and not once was I confused about what the final goal was; that being the reason why I rate the plot as perfect.

Intensity 4/4.

     The Magnificent Seven was nothing short of intense, with the man to man combat, western gunfights, and hidden surprises. The addition of the background soundtrack adds even more effect making the experience all the more life-like.

The Little Things 4/4.

    While easily overlooked the small things in all movies make them all the more solid and interesting. The Magnificent Seven is not lacking here; while a major detail is the color of the horses. For each of the seven men their horses are all a different color or shade of brown. Furthermore each horse matches the riders’ clothing color. Looking at Sam Chisholm dressed in all black atop a black horse, Josh Faraday clothed in a dark brown leather riding a dark brown horse, Billy Rocks rides a chestnut colored horse that matches his gun holster, Jack Hornes’ vest and hat matches the brown horse he is atop, Red Harvest is masked with the same war paint his horse is, the others follow in the same pattern. I easily rate the details a 4/4 in The Magnificent Seven.

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Final Tally 23/24.

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