Review of The Magnificent Seven (2016) by Horizonbts — 27 Sep 2016

First of all I can tell you that I was excited when last year I learned of the remake and the cast to be involved. Yes I have watched the original and own it on DVD as yes I am a fan of the genre. For me the original and this version there are a ton of differences, still I will put a positive spin on it as I didn't dislike the movie, but just thought there was a chance given the cast and the budget that this movie could have been great!! I understand that there is a time limit, but felt like the characters weren't given their just dues in development.

I felt like the first part of the movie was boring and somewhat lackluster when it was introducing us to each member of the Magnificent Seven. The story was set-up in the beginning as to why the seven were needed, but again didn't really give us much to go on.

Peter Sarsgaard as the villain Bartholomew Bogue was well cast and one we hated, but again he could have been developed even more into one of the best vilians of all time-another lost opportunity for me.

So many times in the movie it lost out to the original. Still with all that said, when the fight and the action does come, it is Magnificent and entertaining in the sense that the original couldn't match due to the technology of today! I thought the tricks and surprises to cut down the enemies was brilliant, the teaching of the townspeople how to fight was humorous too.

In the end the story gave a little more light to the characters, but still think it could have given us so much more! All in all for those of you that haven't seen the original you will enjoy the action of this one, and Denzel Washington lives up to the billing, and does seem to enjoy his character.

Bottom line for a few bucks its worth the ride.