rjray
Joined Apr 1999
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As a fan of CG animation and cheesy horror, I was really looking forward to this one. It wasn't as good as I had hoped, and not nearly as good as it *could* have been, given the talent. But the premise was nicely original, and the actors put in some good performances. Steve Buscemi steals almost every scene he's in, and Eddie Izzard was really good. Jennifer Coolidge was another standout, as was Sean Hayes. I think Cusack made a very funny character, certainly more fun to watch than the Disney lead in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The animation style is very reminiscent of The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Corpse Bride. Overall, I really enjoyed it. It was a nice break from the steady diet of comic book films and action films I've had this summer.
Don't be fooled by the people commenting here on how racist, hateful, pro-Israeli, etc., this movie supposedly is. If you haven't read the book, you don't know anything about what the movie is going to be. I read the book after hearing Alicia Erian read an excerpt from it at an event in San Francisco. I look forward to the movie, and I recommend people who think it's going to promote any sort of hate or intolerance should either read the book or wait until they can talk to someone who's actually SEEN the movie, before posting silly comments about how this movie is pro-Israeli propaganda. Otherwise, your arguments begin to look like their only purpose is to just baselessly attack the film and/or the book's author.
I actually can barely stand westerns. Maybe because I was raised in the midwest, in the same town as the Cowboy Hall of Fame. Call it over-exposure.
But, this is one of the finest movies I have ever seen, in any genre. The cast is what makes this movie stand so far above the rest. The dialog, the scenery are all first-rate. This is the only western I own on DVD, and I pre-ordered it when it was scheduled to be released. Whether you are a long-time fan of westerns or a more of a comedy or action fan like myself, you really will enjoy this movie if you give it a spin.
But, this is one of the finest movies I have ever seen, in any genre. The cast is what makes this movie stand so far above the rest. The dialog, the scenery are all first-rate. This is the only western I own on DVD, and I pre-ordered it when it was scheduled to be released. Whether you are a long-time fan of westerns or a more of a comedy or action fan like myself, you really will enjoy this movie if you give it a spin.