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At the dawn of the Cold War, two U.S. marshals pursue a wanted murderer in the deserts of Nevada.At the dawn of the Cold War, two U.S. marshals pursue a wanted murderer in the deserts of Nevada.At the dawn of the Cold War, two U.S. marshals pursue a wanted murderer in the deserts of Nevada.
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Watched with low expectations but ended up enjoying this. Popcorn movie. You'll get a few laughs and weird twist towards the end I didn't see coming. I was surprised to see Harvey Keitel in the cast which made me take a chance on it in the first place. Where's Keith Carradine been. Solid actor. Why isn't he in more films? No spoilers but you fon't see the ending coming. The filmmakers could have used a higher budget to fill out some of the action though. I still would recommend it as the storyline is original despite the fact that it starts off in familiar noir western territory. Graham Greene I swear plays the same guy in every film he's in, probably because he owns the type of recurring character he made a name for himself in.
Let me save you some time, don't watch this.
I decided to watch it based upon other reviews saying it's good, and the description sounded interesting. Well, unfortunately, all the other raving reviews are by people who are extremely intoxicated - or have the worst taste in movies ever. I cannot enjoy this, it's pretty terrible.
The acting is wooden at best, the plot and story isn't terrible, that's what first drew me to the movie after all. Unfortunately the pacing and actions of the characters is pretty ridiculous, almost cartoonish at how bad it all is, the characters are barely 1 dimensional, the pacing is delayed and awkward, almost uncomfortable at times, nothing flows or feels real. The cinematography and sound is completely awful, like someone is using an old camera they found in their parents closet, which of course isn't doing the already struggling actors any favors.
A good director could possibly take this movie and make it good with a lot of work and re-takes. Sadly, it's pretty clear that isn't the case here, there is no chemistry at all. I've been more drawn into and invested in high-school and college theater productions than I am to this movie.
I got halfway through and I had to stop. I hope this review saves someone else from wasting their evening.
I decided to watch it based upon other reviews saying it's good, and the description sounded interesting. Well, unfortunately, all the other raving reviews are by people who are extremely intoxicated - or have the worst taste in movies ever. I cannot enjoy this, it's pretty terrible.
The acting is wooden at best, the plot and story isn't terrible, that's what first drew me to the movie after all. Unfortunately the pacing and actions of the characters is pretty ridiculous, almost cartoonish at how bad it all is, the characters are barely 1 dimensional, the pacing is delayed and awkward, almost uncomfortable at times, nothing flows or feels real. The cinematography and sound is completely awful, like someone is using an old camera they found in their parents closet, which of course isn't doing the already struggling actors any favors.
A good director could possibly take this movie and make it good with a lot of work and re-takes. Sadly, it's pretty clear that isn't the case here, there is no chemistry at all. I've been more drawn into and invested in high-school and college theater productions than I am to this movie.
I got halfway through and I had to stop. I hope this review saves someone else from wasting their evening.
Pretty interesting film in general. It's wacky like a Tarrantino flick, just on a much lower budget.
A flavorful assortment of characters and actors to portray them. I certainly wasn't expecting Harvey Keitel to be a roaming hippie/preacher.
I'm so exhausted with remakes, sequels, prequels and Marvel, that this came off as something rather refreshing.
By no means is this film perfect, it has it's problems. The gun fire looked animated and off put recoils or lack of recoil from the actors and rarely were there any shell casings. Though the film does come with a number of shootouts with outlandish characters that seem like they were out of mad max. It was fun.
Probably deserves a 7/10, but I appreciate originality... The few times we see it anymore.
A flavorful assortment of characters and actors to portray them. I certainly wasn't expecting Harvey Keitel to be a roaming hippie/preacher.
I'm so exhausted with remakes, sequels, prequels and Marvel, that this came off as something rather refreshing.
By no means is this film perfect, it has it's problems. The gun fire looked animated and off put recoils or lack of recoil from the actors and rarely were there any shell casings. Though the film does come with a number of shootouts with outlandish characters that seem like they were out of mad max. It was fun.
Probably deserves a 7/10, but I appreciate originality... The few times we see it anymore.
Believe i watched it all the way through, but...i'm glad that i did...
i know part of the reason, at LEAST, was the cast...i don't remember the last time i saw Harvey Keitel in anything... but i was real glad to see that he was part of the cast... and then there's Keith Carradine...Graham Greene...and i'd be remiss if i didn't mention Forrie Smith, who plays Lloyd on Yellowstone...
it was whack central as far as tone and characterizations go...trying to get that 60s feel in the mix...it didn't do a bad job of that, either...making much of it come off as comedic, as far as i was concerned...so i laughed through a lot of it...it has an unexpected turn in the last act, though...which, to a large degree, made it worthwhile sticking around... if any of this sounds appealing and you don't feel like you have anything better to watch(i did. But i just couldn't resist the draw of this cast), then i'd say go for it...interestingly enough, the other reviewers seemed to feel the same way i do...all two of them... ; - )
I think the plot, as thin as it is, is maybe the saving grace for this...hm..."movie".
The acting is very wooden and I would bet money on that the cinematographer is straight out of film school as the cinematography is so childishly simple and tries to use tired tropes - and fails. Yikes.
I lasted about 30-35 mins then the acting and camera got the best of me and I had to turn this thing off.
I'd say stay away from this one.
I think the plot, as thin as it is, is maybe the saving grace for this...hm..."movie".
The acting is very wooden and I would bet money on that the cinematographer is straight out of film school as the cinematography is so childishly simple and tries to use tired tropes - and fails. Yikes.
I lasted about 30-35 mins then the acting and camera got the best of me and I had to turn this thing off.
I'd say stay away from this one.
The acting is very wooden and I would bet money on that the cinematographer is straight out of film school as the cinematography is so childishly simple and tries to use tired tropes - and fails. Yikes.
I lasted about 30-35 mins then the acting and camera got the best of me and I had to turn this thing off.
I'd say stay away from this one.
I think the plot, as thin as it is, is maybe the saving grace for this...hm..."movie".
The acting is very wooden and I would bet money on that the cinematographer is straight out of film school as the cinematography is so childishly simple and tries to use tired tropes - and fails. Yikes.
I lasted about 30-35 mins then the acting and camera got the best of me and I had to turn this thing off.
I'd say stay away from this one.
Did you know
- TriviaKeith Carradine and Harvey Keitel previously appeared in Welcome to Los Angeles (1976), Les Duellistes (1977) and L'enquête (1987).
- Quotes
Sheriff Kutch: I'm telling you they are very dangerous men so you and Barney Fife here better watch your ass.
- ConnectionsReferences The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
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