Review of The Quick and the Dead (1995) by Asif K — 13 Sep 2011
Really fun Western flick by Sam Raimi. The wild camera angles and imaginatively filmed shootouts make for a really entertaining ride. Of course there are the expected stereotypes, but also plenty of surprises.
The idea of a bunch of duels arranged like a tennis tournament is just fantastic and filled with really colorful characters. Gene Hackman is a wonderfully mean villain and Russel Crowe one of the coolest priests that ever walked the West.
The themes of revenge, redemption and pride may not be all that new but the result is way too quick and fun to even bore you for a second.
This review of The Quick and the Dead (1995) was written by Asif K on 13 Sep 2011.
The Quick and the Dead has generally received positive reviews.
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