The Kid

This film tells the story of a young boy and his sister who are given a lift by a sheriff.

It has quite an engaging story, and it is a little different from the other Westerns because not everyone dies in it. There are even emotional elements too, as Billy the Kid delivers a confessional monologue.

I've seen more than a few good western films in my day and I really enjoyed this one. If you don't treat it like a history book, you to will enjoy it also. The clothing for once is an exact replica of the iconic Billy the Kid photo and also reflects might what have been his true personality, or elements of it (at least). I found the relationship between the young boy and Billy, quite moving in places. I wonder if the real Billy ('The Kid') had such a good heart. One thing he did possess, was an uncanny knack of being able, to shoot himself, out of any tricky situation.

This wasn't that bad. I mean, the preformances were really strong and I found the action pretty entertaining. Because the director took inspiration from Tarantino and Sergio Leone. Where this falls flat is the script. Itdoesn't make sense a lot of the times. Also in the beginning the pacing was really bad and slow. Overall, if you look at it in a technical way it's pretty bad but the way I look at it, I found it entertaining and fun. "The Kid" gets a B.

An interesting tale of the west, mixing fact and fiction to legend of the Garrett and Billy the Kid relationship, two kids witnessing their parent being beaten to death, the altercation cause further chaos and they flee for their lives, thru this tragedy this incident determines their fate once they meet the infamous Billy the Kid, and the kids take a journey to a future with uncertainty in the lawless west, the performances in this film are quite well done, Ethan Hawke as Garrett is excellent as the weary lawman, another good performance is Chris Pratt as the evil relative was quite good, the movie moved along nicely toward a very relentless and violent conclusion, this one I enjoyed.

It's a MOVIE....not a documentary and, as such, not subject to accuracy but rather creative license. This was a very entertaining way to spend an hour and forty minutes. Dave DeHaan is incredibly convincing as Billy the Kid- and his portrayal of a conflicted, very young man might just be the most accurate part of the movie and it works. Again, if you're looking for accuracy, go to the History Channel. If you're looking for entertainment, you found your movie.