La balade de Lefty Brown

If you like Western movies, I don't need to write anything to convince you to watch this. Look on the casting here and you already may be swayed by that alone too. Good ensemble to say the least. And it also feels like a classic western. The hunt and the pursue of justice! And the morals being thrown down the drain (well or whatever was the equivalent of that in the Western world) for a better "future" for all (read making rich folk richer).

Now there is a lot that is not being said and things can be interpreted any way you like or however you see things - worldview and all that. A lot of action and quite a lot of Western talk (which I find amusing, but also really like melody). If that sounds like fun to you, the technical aspect and all other aspects really enhance the experience you're going to have watching this

Pullman gives an idiosyncratic, detailed performance as Lefty.

Watch Pullman closely for only a minute or two, and then you will not be able to take your eyes away from watching his inspired acting in this wonderfully filmed western.

Needed more development between Lefty and his long-time friend Edward (Fonda) though - so we the audience feel the deep friendship as well.

Pullman as Lefty, in spite of his drawbacks as a simple, but well meaning ranch hand totally convinces us that heart, loyalty, friendship, and honor do indeed matter.

Never ever count out that person to do the right thing all the way to the end.

We would all be lucky to have a caring, determined friend like Lefty. - AVS

It's a crime that a movie like this grossed under $8k at the box office when tripe passes for blockbusters

Enjoyed this film more upon second viewing. In the last two years, I think I'm finally coming to understand that I need to be a dedicated consumer of the visual arts or I'm wasting everyone's time. The concept behind this film, the idea of focusing on a dimwitted sick kick rather than his confident partner, is a great idea. Lefty Brown (Bill Pullman) grew on me as the film progressed. I'm not sure he created his own luck but he definitely had it in spades. Joining him is the two-gun rig sporting Jeremiah (Diego Josef) and a grief stricken alcoholic Marshall Tom Harrah (Tommy Flanagan). Blondie, the cool and competent killer for hire provides a challenging adversary but I found his departure from the film is a wee bit anticlimactic. Overall, The Ballad of Lefty Brown is a good modern western and will keep genre loving fans, like myself, very content. Right on.

Sooo....how have I NEVER heard about how incredible Bill Pullman is in this movie??? Everything else in the movie ranges from decent (visual beauty, solid drama) to downright bad (Caviezel, little kid), but Pullman...my God. He's a force.