As violent act begets silly exchange begets another violent act, Sweetwater squanders its noteworthy resources — a cast enjoying themselves (especially Isaacs and Harris), and some effectively brooding outdoor cinematography.
The Old West is portrayed as a venal loony bin in Sweetwater, a handsomely designed, occasionally funny but ultimately empty female vengeance yarn.
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The DissolveWilliam Goss
The DissolveWilliam Goss
Rare is the Western that’s too low-rent to be satisfyingly lurid, but with hardly any tension or personality to its name, Sweetwater just misses the mark.
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Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburgh
Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburgh
The characters aren’t the only things painted in broad strokes. Sweetwater is rife with gauche symbolism and imagery.