espumoso55-1
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I hired this movie thinking that I'd find a good Europen thriller. With the ingredients the movie had I expected a more decent movie. However, right from the start, the first incident with the van is confusing (you don't understand what is the content of the load that is burnt, you don't understand why the driver is stupid and, why are two vehicles necessary to carry that load) Right after you learn that the guys have a 1000 euros problem, not so much so as to decide to pass by so many risks.
The geography is funny and they go from Netherlands to Belgium and later to France (by the way, the way to save the France border is appalling; if I were French I'd complain as being taken as a moron)and they go to a club in Paris to sell the pills to obtain weapons that, being a bad trade are useless. Then, they decide to go far from there to get a shotgun. Really, the characters were three idiots. And, when I gave up is when the sexual scene of the girl with the British guy start. It looked as if that time had to be filled someway.
All this just for paying 1000 euros and a girl as a hostage and with a threesome of morons leading the film. I think that any filmmaker could've done something more decent. This is a botch.
The geography is funny and they go from Netherlands to Belgium and later to France (by the way, the way to save the France border is appalling; if I were French I'd complain as being taken as a moron)and they go to a club in Paris to sell the pills to obtain weapons that, being a bad trade are useless. Then, they decide to go far from there to get a shotgun. Really, the characters were three idiots. And, when I gave up is when the sexual scene of the girl with the British guy start. It looked as if that time had to be filled someway.
All this just for paying 1000 euros and a girl as a hostage and with a threesome of morons leading the film. I think that any filmmaker could've done something more decent. This is a botch.
I have recently watched this movie. I didn't expect so much according to previous readings about the movie. Right on the contrary, it is one of the best westerns I have ever seen. Evil is shown in a raw way. The acting is great, outstanding the acting of Robert F. Lyons as psycho villain. The whole sequence at the house of the alcoholic mother with a son is full of suspense and thrill. The movie is unpredictable, giving surprises about what will happen next; it deceived me twice at least. I recommend to watch it to anyone who loves good western and good movies in general. It shows a great deal of cruelty and fair revenge. Yet it is not perfect. Some characters, like Pepe, are too stupid or naive, somewhat overacted; I think that some more realism could've been given to this role. The sequence among the horses in the meadow is a real good moment, with excellent photograph and movement.