An action remake of a dramatic western
In my opinion The 3:10 to Yuma is better than the original version of the movie. Christian Bale is great as the determined homesteader. Russell Crowe appropriately downplays and humanizes the desparado. This movie is not for the faint of heart. There is a lot of violence and action in the modern version.
Much better than expected
3:10 to Yuma (Widescreen Edition)
When I saw the original movie, I was really impressed with Glen Ford's protrayal. But this latest edition is equally well done. The ending was off the chain.
How the west was won. Not!
Some may consider this a spoiler for this somewhat farcical western, so you may want to see it before reading this review. However the real spoilers were those who thought they needed to "shmaltz-up" this old western.
It takes a lot of chutzpah to take a classic and think you can hype it up and make it better. The result in this case made it highly improbable, with characters playing with and "fanning" their sixguns. Anyone who has ever fired a handgun knows it's hard enough to hit your target while aiming, let alone fanning, something that is strictly old Hollywood-ish. Then the one "main" villian playing with his sixguns, constantly drawing and reholstering them--another Hollywood improbability. Further, the only way this movie's ... Read More
Wonderful movie!
I loved it. Russell Crowe and Christian Bale are fabulous. I watched this with my husband one evening after the kids were in bed, and I stayed awake for the whole thing (I'm notorious for falling asleep once a movie begins)! It kept my attention from beginning to end. Great flick.
Probably the most event-filled trip to the train station you'll ever experience
I'm not huge on westerns, but I eventually get around to 'em if word of mouth is good on this title or that. And I heard good things about "3:10 to Yuma". Also pulling me in was all the talent both in front of and behind the camera. So was it good? Yep.
Excellent scenery, excellent action (of both the realistic and "big summer movie" overblown-but-fun variety), and excellent characterizations make this one a must-see. Simple as that. Other reviews will give you more, but really, that's all you need to know. Better to go into "3:10 to Yuma" without knowing every little thing about every little aspect of it.
Director James Mangold makes me smile, though. He hates to send you out of the theater on a downer note (see ... Read More
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