Review of The Salvation (2014) by Dan H — 19 Dec 2015

May God have mercy on your evil soul.

A foreigner that has settled in America has his family arrive and he is excited to get them to his new home in the west and finally settle down together; unfortunately, their stage coach to their new home also has a man and his friend recently released from jail. The men kill his wife and son and the foreigner quickly gets revenge and kills them. He intends to move out of town when the brother of the prisoner arrives and swears revenge. The foreigner will not be able to get out of town without quickly being identified as the man responsible for the death of the brother.

"Out here when you're offered a drink, mam, you drink.".

Kristian Levring, director of Fear Me Not, The Intended, and The King is Alive, delivers The Salvation. The storyline for this picture is very well told and contains wonderful characters that are easy to root for. The settings and feel are also perfect. The acting was splendid and the cast includes Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Jonathan Pryce.

"Your death is going to buy us some time.".

This was recently added to Showtime Anytime and I had to add it to my queue. I've become a fan of Mads Mikkelsen and found this to be a unique and fun role to watch him in. The action and characters are very entertaining and I loved how the story came together. This is the best modern western I've seen in awhile and I recommend seeing this film at least once.

"Once you've all had your way with her, cut her throat.".

Grade: B.