I was pleasantly surprised with Cowboys and Aliens. After reading a few critics calling it "dull" and "lifeless" I was worried this would be a CGI riddled film where the action is so broad and large scale you become detached causing the dull reaction. I found it to be quite the opposite. Cowboys and Aliens is a "Western". People need to realize this before viewing. This is not an alien invasion movie so much as it is a Westerm where the Aliens are a part of the story of the town of Absolution and its inhabitants. Readers of this are probably saying huh? If this movie were a weekly TV episode that focused on a town called Absolution and its characters such as Jake and the Colonel and their story...and one of the weekly episodes has aliens in it..this may be a more accurate way to describe Cowboys and Aliens. I found it to be terrific. I imagine some of the disappointed reviewers went into the film expecting an alien invasion film that is set in the old west. When they find out it focuses on the Western I think it will disappoint a certain demographic of viewers.
Daniel Craig & Harrison Ford are terrific in opposing roles. Ford, as usual, is able to tap into the emotional part of the story and draw the viewer into his story of redemption. Craig does more compelling work with his eyes than the wrist blaster and really impressed me. Without saying too much look for the scene between Adam Beach, Harrison Ford, and the Indian Chief and tell me that isn't Ford at his best since "Air Force One". The CGI is used right without overkill, the action is kept in perspective, and the cinematography is absolutely gorgeous.
If you are looking for an adult Western with some terrific action sprinkled around a character driven script go see this film. It won't leave you disappointed.
Daniel Craig & Harrison Ford are terrific in opposing roles. Ford, as usual, is able to tap into the emotional part of the story and draw the viewer into his story of redemption. Craig does more compelling work with his eyes than the wrist blaster and really impressed me. Without saying too much look for the scene between Adam Beach, Harrison Ford, and the Indian Chief and tell me that isn't Ford at his best since "Air Force One". The CGI is used right without overkill, the action is kept in perspective, and the cinematography is absolutely gorgeous.
If you are looking for an adult Western with some terrific action sprinkled around a character driven script go see this film. It won't leave you disappointed.