Review of The Magnificent Seven (2016) by Jess_Hill — 29 Sep 2016
Cliche upon cliche upon tired cliche, this really should have been better. I understand that when remaking a film, you should stay true to the source material, but thinly veiled racism, misogyny and every single western trope shoehorned in isn't necessary.
There are some fantastic action sequences, and individual performances aren't bad, though no one stands out. The pacing is utterly wrong for a western, there's no drawn out tension, no time for the audience to pause, it doesn't feel right, it's much too fast and as a result you're not invested in the outcome.
A mediocre film. 5.
This review of The Magnificent Seven (2016) was written by Jess_Hill on 29 Sep 2016.
The Magnificent Seven has generally received positive reviews.
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