Big Kill

Fun and Engaging Modern Western.

Manages to Mingle a Menagerie of Moments from the Long History of the Genre with Heart-Felt Fan Appeal.

Hoping that the Audience will Hop on Board and Enjoy the Ride.

The Reaction has been Mixed.

The Current Metacritic Score is 4.2.

Down and Dirty Fans of the Western seem to Like it.

The Westerns from the Past Blow in and Out of the Movie Like Tumbleweed.

You Notice then it's Gone. But Other Fleeting Visitors will Show-Up.

This is Part of the Charm.

None of it is Heavy-Handed.

Just an Inducement to Pay Attention while the Plot Unfolds with some Originality.

While Writer-Director-Star, Scott Martin has some Chops of His Own.

When the Two Lead Characters, Gamblers, are Playing Cards and the Camera Slowly Creeps in for an Over the Shoulder Peek, You Hear...

"7's?... No......Go Fish"

It's a Laugh Out Loud Moment that Appears at a Time when the Movie is Flatly an Unambiguous Stating...

"Having Fun Yet?"

That is the Point where You make a Personal Decision to Follow Along or Not.

It's an Underrated New Western that has been Coming in a Slow-Wave.

Testing the Temperature of the Masses to See if the Western Genre is Infectious Again.

Smart and Artistically Fulfilling.

Definitely Worth a Watch.

Some funny parts and some chemistry between the actors; but, schizophrenic plot, stilted dialogue and slow moving 2 hours + run time make this not so great even by B movie standards. Not an entire waste of an evening, as it has some good and funny moments; but, the writer and director should be "Unforgiven"! LOL

After reading a number of reviews on IMDB, I hesitated to obtain and watch Big Kill. Since I really like Westerns and they seem to be a dying breed, I threw caution to the wind and decided to watch it anyway. Bottom line: It's a very decent example of the genre, which is a throw back John Ford camera stylish modern western (with some overhead shots Coach couldn't film). It has some problems related to over saturated color, semi-bizarre costumes (over the top) and HD camera style which keeps the homage from ringing too true but it is sui generis and as such, is interesting. I think they carried off their homage well enough that you can enjoy it as an pseudo old fashion, modern filmed western and it deserves an audience. Good actors, fun story, a sense of humor and great shoot-outs. It isn't exactly a classic but it is as good or better than most of these B style westerns in the past few years because it dares to be different but also classic enough to be a genuine western. I definitely recommend it, especially if you are an aficionado of the genre. ie: If you like westerns, in general, you shouldn't miss this stylish update of the classic form.

I enjoyed this movie! Pace was brisk with a compelling ending. Some of the dialogue could have been better, but the characters were likable. Some great scenery shots that reminded me of good old-fashioned westerns from the likes of John Ford and Anthony Mann. The friendship and comedic aspects of the leading actors worked well. Christopher Sanders was also excellent in the lead role. Absolutely a surprisingly good modern Western movie!

This is no John Wayne or Gary Copper western but not bad the characters where enjoyable the costumes seemed to be close to period and the sets where ok . If your looking for a great story this isint it but if you like a decent shoot em up western with some comic relief this is not a bad movie .