One of the best westerns I've seen in a long while. Knows exactly what it wants to do, and does it well. Very lean, bare-bones even, but the plain production and lack of anything unnecessary serve the austere story well.
Cinematography is very good. Acting is good despite the lack of big names, especially Tim Blake Nelson as the lead is brilliantly cast and really brings his character to life. Stephen Dorff, Scott Haze, and Trace Adkins offer solid support. Gavin Lewis however is not quite on a par with the rest of the cast. The story is straightforward and quite simple, but the dialogues are well written and everything is believable enough.
"Old Henry" does not invent anything new and has its fair share of clichés, but I did find the all-encompassing, unpretentious back-to-basics approach refreshing and enjoyed every minute. It does not outstay its welcome either. Warmly recommended to friends of westerns.
Cinematography is very good. Acting is good despite the lack of big names, especially Tim Blake Nelson as the lead is brilliantly cast and really brings his character to life. Stephen Dorff, Scott Haze, and Trace Adkins offer solid support. Gavin Lewis however is not quite on a par with the rest of the cast. The story is straightforward and quite simple, but the dialogues are well written and everything is believable enough.
"Old Henry" does not invent anything new and has its fair share of clichés, but I did find the all-encompassing, unpretentious back-to-basics approach refreshing and enjoyed every minute. It does not outstay its welcome either. Warmly recommended to friends of westerns.