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My title speaks for itself , those are some really big names and so I was anxious to see it and they both, Jackson , Brosnan deliver. But the the script is tacky, no, cringe worthy. Predictable and sappy. I thought I was watching a bad soap opera despite all the mayhem, killing and violence. The story at first glance should have had lots of suspense, like you can't look away, I couldn't wait to get away, no suspense here dear reader. The production design was not even at an amateur's level. I do not know the budget for this film was but somebody somewhere must be feeling some buyer's remorse : I know I am for the time and money . . . I . . . Expended. Steer clear.

I normally don't watch movies like this, but the opening scene led me to expect more from the narrative. It's an okay story with elements of western movies from days past.

The action was decent, though most of the cast isn't memorable. Maybe I'm alone in feeling this way however many characters lacked development or seemed flat. I personally don't care for the main character, he's too bland for my taste.

Despite the movie's shortcomings I still appreciate an attempt to do something "new". It's a short movie and that's perfectly fine. The fact they didn't pad it into 2hrs or more is great, because brevity works here. This isn't a must see in my book but a fun watch nonetheless. It had a few funny moments.

This would have been a good ol' RSP back in my day of the early to mid 1990s (or uh 1970's? 1950s? That is before my time) - and for the layman in the back, that of course stands for a "Reliable Studio Programmer" - yet now a film like The Unholy Trinity stands as an independent production that squeek by with a theatrical release only/thanks to the still-apparent star power of Samuel L Jackson and to an extent Pierce Brosnan. It may be putting faint praise on this by saying that it really keeps ones attention because of Jackson most of all, and if nothing else one should look to this as a sign that we still underrate him as not only one of the last "Movie Stars" but as a damn good actor.

If this is not a Major Marquis Warren ala Hateful Eight level performance then it is of course due to this not having anywhere near those ambitions nor the artistic acumen or brutality of that Theatrical Epic. This is largely shot like it is meant for a TV show, and that is not meant as a knock but rather simply what it is, that this story of a young man who comes to a town to seek out some possible answers (or may-hap some buried gold) and comes upon some bad dudes and a murder or two or ten.

That said, when Jackson is talking with the Sheriff's wife and the tension is mounting as to what he may do next and what she is going to do, it is one of those examples of why we should at least give his latter-day vehicles a chance (after all, how many of these can he have left in him?)

It is absolutely adequate and thankfully goes by quick in 90 minutes, with a climax that brings the bullets if juat minimal/Mid-competent craftsmanship. Maybe it is that I cant help but wish this was actually a movie from 70 years ago starring Randolph Scott in the Brosnan role (formidable as he is) and directed by Budd Boetticher and written by Burt Kennedy. At the least it would have more scale in its B movie dimensions than what was shot here on some OK Digital Camera.

I enjoyed the movie. The cast is fantastic, featuring Brandon Lessard, Samuel L. Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, and Veronica Ferres. The plot follows a classic Western theme where a son seeks revenge for his father's hanging by a corrupt sheriff. However, it includes some intriguing twists and well-rounded characters. There's no clear-cut villain; everyone has their own justified motives. I particularly liked the character development of young Henry Broadway (Brandon Lessard), who is innocently drawn into the adventure and faces constant moral dilemmas. Samuel L. Jackson's portrayal of the dubious St. Christopher is also a standout.

The film's setting in Montana is stunning, with innovative camerawork in the fight scenes. It has some humorous moments and isn't overly violent. While the story has minor plot holes and some characters develop (too) quickly and make irrational choices, these don't detract significantly from the overall experience. Some critics mentioned the varied "dialects" due to the international cast, but the movie explains each character's background well enough. Considering the diverse immigrant population in the 1870s West, this aspect feels authentic and isn't a dealbreaker.

Growing up watching reruns of "The Big Valley" and "Gunsmoke" and westerns from the 60's and 70's, this movie had a similar feel. The scenery and sets were well done. Samuel L Jackson and Pierce Brosnan were good in their parts. Samuel L. Jackson was particularly good at playing a self-centered character and playing it in a way that he does very well. The supporting cast was solid albeit they their two-dimensional character development left them with not a lot to work with. The story and character development could have been a bit better. The motivations of certain characters were either never explained or fell short in advancing the overall story.

Overall it was a decent film.

I know it is matter of taste, however if be fair this movie does not earn more than 3*

Probably Samuel L Jackson has far more the best performance from the rest of the main characters, however as the story was very badly executed (although the story was not too bad), he could also not able to save the film. I really do not want to be very harsh, therefore I'll not mention about the performance of the rest of the casting crew.

Other problem was that the dialect of English. Of course except Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson and Brandon Lessard, dialect was terrible. I had never have a feeling any part of the movie that they shot this film in USA, although knowing that location was at Rocky Mountains, however because of the lack of quality of the costumes and dialect you feel like location was somewhere in Europe or England.

Picture quality was also not good especially there were some shootings where you can see easily the corruption of the color in the sky.

I'm terribly sorry to write this above, however this is as it is from my side. If someone likes this movie, I'm fine with that as said it is matter of taste.

Cheers,

Hope Zurich/Switzerland.

Old-school West meets new-school star power... The Unholy Trinity brings Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson to Montana circa 1870s for a revenge tale that aims high but rarely lands squarely. Go in without high expectations and you won't be disappointed!

Samuel L. Jackson is predictably magnetic as St. Christopher, the sly outsider with murky motives - he steals nearly every scene. Brosnan grounds the film with quiet gravitas as Sheriff Gabriel Dove, the moral centre in a world unraveling. Both performances elevate what might've otherwise been a dusty B-movie.

Brandon Lessard plays the lead Henry Broadway, the young man sent to avenge his father's framed death. He's earnest, but overshadowed - the spotlight always drifts back to Jackson's smile or Brosnan's brogue. Q'orianka Kilcher shines as Running Cub, a Native woman spurned by town politics, though her arc barely escapes tokenism.

Richard Gray's direction favours slow-burning atmosphere over big shoot-outs: bleak plains, candlelit saloons, stiff jawlines. It's moody and visually consistent, though the pace sometimes drags through predictable betrayals and subplots (treasure hunts, double-crosses, lynch mobs) without surprising enough.

The screenplay reaches for moral ambiguity and revenge cycles, but gets tangled. Several threads feel underexplored. Yet, at a brisk 93 minutes it rarely overstays its welcome.

Verdict: A serviceable, occasionally stirring Western saved by star charisma and tone. Not a classic, but for lovers of traditional oaters, it's decent enough cinema. 6.5/10.

It's honestly one of the worst movies I've ever seen in a theater. Zero character development - a shoot from the hip story line that you figure out when they do and people getting shot for some reason and nobody cares least of all me. I am a forgiving moviegoer and couldn't have been more disappointed.

I am a fan of all the major actors and I understand sometimes you just need a paycheck but I can't imagine these guys would? Who knows- the female characters were all laughable and everyone was also just such a cliche of a character in a western movie - they would have been better off making it a spoof because I actually laughed when people were killed off. I never even write reviews but I hate wasting money and I LOVE going to the theatre. Next time I'll wait for other people to waste their money and benefit from their reviews.

It looks about authentic as a £3 note, to be honest!

The budget for this must have been miniscule!

One saving grace is that I downloaded it from the Torrent, so no actual hard cash was lost in the viewing....just precious time.

I couldn't help but compare this to Tarantino's Hateful Eight.....and its like night and day.

Samuel L must be hard up for funds these days!

It's just cheaply done, and it shows.

I have to admit I was looking forward to watching this, but it's truly awful!

As a few reviewers have already alluded to, do not waste your time, or hard earned money on this turkey!

I gave it one out of pity.....

Thoroughly enjoyed this film, set in stunning Montana in the 1880s. Well cast characters who bring their own backgrounds to the story and add to the authenticity of a young USA still developing. I especially appreciated that the actors and actresses used their own natural accents to emphasise that the USA back then was even more a land of immigrants than it is now, with no homogenised American accent, so Veronica Ferres spoke with her own German accent, Pierce Brosnan with his Irish brogue and Samuel L Jackson with his deep south accent.

The story line made sense with interesting twists and turns to keep the audience paying attention, with enough humour to lighten the load, and violence to keep people alert.

All in all a very good film.

A western starring Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson should be, at the very least, promising. Add to that the arid and majestic landscapes of Montana, and you have the recipe for a memorable film. However, The Unholy Trinity (2024), directed by Richard Gray, manages the feat of bringing all these elements together only to deliver a cinematic experience that borders on the unbearable.

The premise is a classic of the genre: in a dusty 1880s town, the young Henry Broadway (Brandon Lessard) arrives seeking revenge for his father's death. His arrival disturbs the fragile peace maintained by Sheriff Gabriel Dove (Brosnan) while also attracting the attention of the enigmatic and ruthless St. Christopher (Jackson), a man willing to do anything to find gold buried in the town. The stage is set for an explosive confrontation, but the fuse is never truly lit.

The central problem, which demolishes the film's entire structure, is its script, which is absolute garbage. The narrative drags on in a sleep-inducing crawl, with dialogue that ranges from cliché to irrelevant. The tension that should drive the story is nonexistent. Potentially interesting characters, like Brosnan's sheriff and Jackson's villain, are reduced to shallow figures whose motivations are as superficial as the dust covering the town's streets. The sense of boredom is so overwhelming that the urge to walk out of the theater becomes a constant companion.

To make matters worse, the score, composed by Marco Beltrami and Tristan Beltrami, is auditory torture. Instead of building atmosphere or underscoring the emotion of the scenes, the music is intrusive, dissonant, and, at times, simply irritating. It not only fails to complement the action but actively detracts from the experience, turning moments that could have had some weight into a senseless cacophony.

So, is there any saving grace? Yes, and it's a shame it's in service of such a weak film. The sole merit of The Unholy Trinity lies in its stunning locations. Filmed in places like the Yellowstone Film Ranch and the historic Old Montana Prison, the film captures the wild beauty and raw authenticity of the Old West. The landscapes are a visual treat, a magnificent canvas waiting for a story that never arrives to fill it.

In the end, The Unholy Trinity is an exercise in patience that not even the beautiful Montana landscapes can salvage. It is proof that not even a star-studded cast can rescue a film from a bad script and lifeless direction. A missed opportunity that is best left buried, just like the gold its characters are so desperately seeking.

Despite starring Pierce Brosnan & Samuel L Jackson "The Unholy Trinity" is a shockingly cheap & tacky western. When his dad's about to hang in 1888, Brandon Lessard (meh) promises to avenge him in the wild & remote titular town where Brosnan (with dodgy Irish accent) is sheriff and former-slave Jackson (with David Arquette) pulls him into a saga over lost buried gold that rakes up old Trinity wounds which set bullets flying. While far from great Lee Zachariah's debut screenplay isn't terrible - but Richard Gray's soulless direction is, and so are all the performances except Jackson's. Why he or Brosnan got involved in this is a mystery, as it's a stinking turd. Flush it.

I have no idea what they were thinking. The story makes no sense if you can find one. Not even my favorite actors could pull this off. It was terrible storyline, and cinematography. Is this about good, an abandoned house, hustler,, revenge? The other thing that I wanna know is, is this movie about the sheriff? Is it a western? I really cannot follow the storyline and need somebody to help me understand. I absolutely love Samuel L Jackson, but it seems like he walked up the set of hatefully enjoying the movie while they were making the movie and they just asked him to come in and see a few lines just so that he could sell some tickets.

I was a bit hesitant to watch the movie considering how all movies these days are going. The scenery was a bit dark as most things shot on digital are nowadays. But I was happy to see a plot that was decent. It didn't have the lame themes that movies are wearing out these days. A few plot twists. Not a hundred percent predictable. I liked that about it. I finally decided to watch it when I saw Pierce Brosnan and Samuel Jackson was in it. I wasn't disappointed. Definitely worth watching. I was surprised to see Tim Daly and Arquette in the movie as well. Although having a star studded cast doesn't guarantee for a great movie (especially these days), I am far more likely to watch a movie that has a lot of stars in it. It was one of the best westerns I've seen in a long time.

Really loved The Unholy Trinity. The theme of generational revenge throughout the film is certainly apt for our times, and gives the audience plenty to think about on the journey home.

But for those who don't want to be challenged intellectually, there's a great surface-level storyline to just sit back and be entertained by, with fantastic performances from Sam Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, and Brandon Lessard - who portrays the coming-of-age protagonist perfectly.

Loved the Montana scenery and the beautiful period-correct firearms, though the expensive urn (for a prisoner?) and the sound mixing (a pump-action 'shick-shock' effect for a double-barrel break-action shotgun?) were minor distractions from an otherwise excellent gritty Western world.

Adding The Unholy Trinity to my list of films to enjoy when I can't think of what to watch - alongside A Few Good Men, Beverly Hills Cop, Tokyo Drift, and The Dark Knight, among others.

Director Richard Gray and company deliver the goods with "The Unholy Trinity". It's a solid western. Pierce Brosnan gives a terrific performance. He owns every scene he is in. In fact, the movie was kind of getting off on the wrong foot with me until Brosnan showed up (it was only a few minutes, actually). Once Brosnan shows up, the movie really takes off. He has a bunch of great lines and he nails every one of them. Samuel L. Jackson is also in fine form. The supporting cast is good but it's hard to compete with those two when they're on their game. Director Gray stages his action very well. It's a very exciting movie. I'm a big fan of westerns and I'm glad I got to see this one in the theater. (I saw "The Unholy Trinity" at AMC Raceway 10, Westbury, NY.)

Very good western continuation of the classic good westerns The direction without exaggeration is quite realistic

It does not try to impress with phrases or unnecessary directing with close-ups - giving importance to the big picture where the events are taking place It captivates with its fast narration and continuous action

the locations are also good the editing is fast without gaps or shortcomings - and without unnecessary changes

Pierce Brosnan fills the film with his solid presence and style - he gives volume, value and respect with his experience the well-known Samuels Jackson is light - playful but also dangerous for anyone to underestimate him - very good in his role A very good choice for western fans who will spend a beautiful evening - It is impossible to please anyone throughout the entire duration of the film - It is one of the must see movies good entertainment..

As an original Trekkie, this brought back wonderful feelings of the original show. I thoroughly enjoyed the spoofing and comedy. Maybe those jaded by current sci-fi will not appreciate the homage to the past but us oldies will see past that and just have a good time.

Kudos to the current actors for taking the risk and delivering such fun performances. This episode was not lost on us vintage Trekkies. Live long and proper.