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The acting is fine. It's the background music. It NEVER stops!! There is music playing throughout the movie, in every scene and often makes dialogue difficult to understand. The music doesn't add to the drama, - it just annoys. Especially because it's really bad music. If I could have silenced it, I would have! I think I would have liked the movie more if that irritating, constant annoying music wasn't there.

Western movies have never really been my go-to type of movies, although every now and again I will sit down to watch one. And as I had the opportunity to sit down and watch Justin Lee's 2021 Western titled "Apache Junction", I did so, mostly because I saw that the movie had Thomas Jane on the cast list.

I will say that the storyline told in "Apache Junction" is pretty straight forward and easy to follow. However, it was so simplistic that it was sort of bordering on being a bit boring actually. Nothing much really happened throughout the course of the movie, so it was somewhat of an ordeal to sit through "Apache Junction" in all its entire run time.

The atmosphere in "Apache Junction" was good, and it definitely felt like you were there in a gritty frontier town back in day. And that particular atmosphere was adding a lot to the movie. Just a shame that the storyline itself was so mundane and rather uneventful.

Of all the actors and actresses on the cast list in "Apache Junction" then I was only familiar with Thomas Jane and Stuart Townsend. However, I will say that they definitely had put together a nice group of actors and actresses to portray the characters in the movie, and the performers did good jobs. Just a shame that they were somewhat hindered by an inferior script.

"Apache Junction" doesn't really have that archetypical Western feel to it, which was a shame, because it could have brightened up the movie in a much needed way.

While "Apache Junction" is watchable, it was hardly an outstanding Western movie, nor a particularly memorable one. And I actually doubt that I will ever return to watch "Apache Junction" a second time.

My rating of "Apache Junction" lands on a generous four out of ten stars.

Let me preface this by saying I've watched hundreds of westerns including some of the absolute lowest budget productions out there and I do not require good acting, high production value or any of that to enjoy a western. The problem with Apache Junction is its just another modern production with zero character. The direction is boring and the cinematography is non existent - lots of close in shots that are tight on the characters, something that was obnoxious 10 years ago & I'd hope would have fallen out of style by 2021. This movie is completely by the numbers & not in a good way. Its such a drag I tried 3 times to watch it and could not make it through.

Poor acting poor script but in saying that I did find it kind of funny and if they added a couple of funny moments they probably would've gotten away with it.

I'm a film lover and westerns are some of my favourite but this film was easy to watch with some very poor acting it wasn't one of the worst I watched but if you want a serious gritty good acting film this is fair from that.

I give it 5.

Supposedly based in George Hearst's western stories this brand new western within the meaning of the world, Apache Junction quite sure is nothing despicable neo western aside the silly proposition concerning a young woman going to far country where the law within reach of law, a sort of hideout of those criminals hiding from the claws of the justice, in this bleak and filthy environment the female journalist ventures aiming at bring fresh stories about those outlaws.

Indeed Anabelle Angel (Scout Taylor-Compton) was in jeopardy on arrival, a kind of no tasted new meat or something like that, it triggers the primitive instincts of some hungry soldiers willing to rape her at whatever cost, then comes in her aid Jericho Ford (Stuart Towsend) a white wandering guy raised among Indians that lives with his closest native friend Wasco (Ricky Lee) in far off shack, sadly in the clash three soldiers went to die, one of them is the son of Captain Hensley (Trace Adkins) that hereinafter put a high reward to got the head of Jericho Ford at your desk.

If you think this western is something alike Deadwood series wrote by George Hearst with those countless nude scenes, just forget about, it seems a straitlaced offering, it somewhat undermines the weak plot already, in other hand some colorful characters in some way strengthen the movie as the native Ricky Lee, the ruthless villain Ed Morrone and the bar's owner Thomas Jane, worthwhile a look by less stringent.

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First watch: 2024 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 5.

Worst acting I've ever seen. Moves at a snail's pace...the acting is just so awful. I barely made it through to the end...which was also terrible. I'm so disappointed I paid $7.99 to watch this huge disappointment.

If you're looking for a good western to watch, look elsewhere. Nothing is even close to realistic beyond the horses are actual horses. If you choose to see this movie, plan on asking for your money back.

A story about an old West outpost of lawlessness with thieves, killers and gamblers.

Also a story about love, betrayal, sins and redemption.

When the San Francisco Examiner (at that time owned by US Senator George Hearst) reporter Annabelle Angel arrives in the outpost and gets harassed by a couple soldiers. Luckily for her infamous gunslinger Jericho Ford watches over Angel. The rest of the plot is quite predictable but does not hinder enjoying a no-brainer of a Western. The climax is also predictable but there is a nice twist at the end.

The characters' dress, talk, act, and looks corresponds with the impression they should create. The main actors all perform well. The dialogues could have been better.

If it is raining, go to the movie theatre and relax.

My father worked for Four Star Pictures in the late 50's at Apacheland in Apache Junction as a gaffer. He bummed around with the best of them and he would have walked out of this Trace Adkins dud with his #12 boot shoved...... Anyway, we have long ties with the town and it's real history is much richer, more varied and a helluva lot more interesting that a tired 5cent 1930's western movie script that was rewritten on a toilet tank 50 times before it made the 1 a week grind house pulp mill. I've come to expect that anything with Trace Adkins will be in the "Howard the Duck" rack at every truckstop, which is sad because he was just in Old Henry and thankfully his bit was short in that inexpensive masterpiece. I'm thinking Thomas Jane needed a paycheck, thats why this was done, and sadly why his roles have dried up.

An unusual story, well acted, and the sets were VERY well done -- with one minor exception.

This is a simple film, but once you except that, the story is quite engaging and entertaining! The setting is as old and creaky as the Old West itself.

There are some attractive women here, as well as the craggy-looking men. Worth watching.

Things That Bothered Me: 1) With all the attention paid to detail in re-creating an old western town, you think they would have caught one glaring, but minor, oversight -- plastic poker chips! Get some of the older type next time, please! You can even hear plastic poker-chip rattle! 2) Typical in a LOT of movies and TV shows -- no one does any WORK -- to earn a living!

This film has an interesting pace -- it is very slow; but it is also purposeful, and I never got bored.

Worth your time!!!

The action is rather clunky, but the component cast, and good camera work and visuals make it a decent watch. Also, surely to God someone can find something better for Thomas Jane to do in 2022 Jesus Christ.

Looks like somebody had college class project and access to a ghost town and 4 horses. But I don't think the dialog was written by a college student. Sounds like a high school drama group.

If you watched this from a free service then you got your money's worth. Otherwise you got cheated.

This 2021 movie was obviously cheaply made. The soundtrack is the worst, and IMO contributes the most to boring the viewer. The story is run-of-the-mill, and the evil guy looks like a nerd. A waste of cast, especially Thomas Jane could do much better than what he did in this movie.

As a side note, 2021 is the year of cheap movies sprouting like mushrooms. I guess we can blame the pandemic for that too.

It's not authentic. The women characters have modern day hair styles, highlights etc and the make up would not be available in that day. I sat watching it thinking how unlikely the characters looked for that era. It totally distracts from the slow paced film.

Mouse-voiced piece of nothing 'girl bosses' her way through the Wild West. I don't know anything about anyone in this cast, except I understand Trace Adkins is a country music singer. So I had no expectations either way. The female protagonist is either miscast or cannot act at all. At least I THINK she was the protagonist; the plot is so thin and the dialogue so unbelievable that I gave up. All I know is that actress did not have the presence to pull-off convincing me that she could have held her own as a lone woman reporter braving the illustrious characters of the American Wild West. Speaking of which, the aforementioned country music singer was the only one of the male actors who had the aplomb to convince me he could have lasted half a day in the West himself. And he was marginal at best.

Don't get me started on the dialogue and costumes. You'd think doing period piece involves at least doing a modicum of research on the look and feel of time you're aiming to capture. Apparently not, as no effort seems to have been made here. All of the dialogue & costuming reads and too modern. At one point, after I'd lost interest, I looked up and thought hubby had changed to a modern show. Nope, same woman, sporting loose waves and modern make-up, drinking in a saloon with some cowboy. Granted, I'm no historian or re-enactor, but I'm pretty sure women in the later 1800s didn't look like they just stepped out of LA salon with a fresh blow out and collagen injections. This movie is beyond ridiculous.

AJ is sort of a laughingstock city (for those who live outside of AZ). The idea that it inspired a terrible story like this is pretty funny, in fact it's the only reason I could make it to the end.

Being a super horror fan I am familiar with Scout Taylor-Compton, one of our scream queens, and have noticed her foray into the traditional western genre lately, which was a selling point for me. Being a film collector, mostly horror, I do also love Westerns, especially spaghetti and traditional ones, and how what a thrill when I find a Horror Western goes without saying.

I got this Blu-ray for my westerns and was not disappointed. Trace Atkins did a good job of creating a traditional atmosphere and storyline and the cast was both competent and engaging. Scout did a great job as did Start. It satisfied all the requirements for a western to me, was a decent runtime at over 93 mins and delivered some decent action and dramatic flow.

Nice entry in the genre, and although it's actually a 7.2 out of 10, I gave it an 8 to compensate for the trolls and bombers who infest IMDB and seem to live for NOTHING but bombing films for nothing but personal satisfaction it seems (Get another hobby folks because watching films isn't satisfying you at all..lol)

Worth-A-Buy for sure for western fans.

Don't believe the bad writeups on this film, this is a well photographed and a well written screenplay with good direction. I'm a western fan from way back and thoroughly enjoyed the movie, with a steady story that builds up to a very good conclusion. All the actors did a fine job, see this film if you can.

I love a good western but this was not even close to qualifying as one. Bad acting, bad script and far too many dumb mistakes for the time period.

Women with make-up that and multi-coloured hair that doesn't fit the era. Frosted hair tips and highlighting didn't exist yet for hair styles. They could have at least dyed their hair to be one colour for the movie. Square hay bales didn't exist until 1970's. There's far too many other out of place mistakes to list but these ones were the most obvious.

You really have to wonder how dumb or blind the target audience was supposed to be. If you are looking for a good movie or western then keep on looking. This movie was utter rubbish and unrealistic in every aspect.

I was channel flipping across Dish Network and when I saw this western already in progress I thought I would check it out. The dialog between Annabelle and Jericho seemed a bit slow and wandering so I decided to get another cup of coffee. When I got back to the television it looked like the scene was still in the same spot with no progress at all in the dialog. Somebody went out of their way to make this one hour and 34 minutes. I live in Phoenix so I was curious to see the writers perspective of Apache Junction in the 1800's. As soon as I heard Trace Adkins bullfrog voice I knew it was going to be another waste of time so I opted for reruns of "Have Gun Will Travel". I don't think anything he's done ever got more than 4 stars, you'd think the producers would have learned by now unless they just wanted the tax write-off.