Review of The Magnificent Seven (2016) by Foxgrove — 30 Sep 2016
Despite its classic status the Original 1960 ‘Magnificent 7’ must be one of the most over rated films ever made. This new version does nothing to re-ignite any interest in a story that is basically simple to the point of non- existence.
As with most film’s one starts watching optimistically, but after a promising but tried and trusted set up one begins to lose interest as Denzel Washington goes off in search of the other titular six.
From here on in there really is not much here to pique the imagination. The film drags on for a good hour before finally letting rip with a half hour battle to save the town that is truly exciting and very well staged.
The cinematography is the true star and the locations are breathtakingly gorgeous, but the music, half of which is credited to the late James Horner, is inappropriate and lacking strength for such a testosterone fuelled movie.
It’s a pretty score, signature Horner in fact, and unobtrusive but it just seems out of place here. The film also would seem to have no right to its title being far from magnificent in its scripted characters.
It is actually a misnomer. These characters don’t display anything resembling magnificence, a few of them even ending up as corpses. Most of the actors lack any kind of screen presence or charisma (Washington not withstanding) and the whole enterprise resolves to be a so-so affair.
Magnificent? No. Just average.
This review of The Magnificent Seven (2016) was written by Foxgrove on 30 Sep 2016.
The Magnificent Seven has generally received positive reviews.
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