The Assassination of Jesse James
Just watched this movie tonight and was pleasantly surprised. I thought it was very good in pretty much every aspect. I could've sworn there was a thread for this movie but I couldn't find one. Anyway, has anyone else given this movie a shot and if so, what'd you think of it?
I really liked this movie. As MildPossession said the cinematography was amazing. I also liked the story very much and thought the acting was very good. The only criticism I had was that it was a bit long, but to be honest that is just being picky.
And I am saying this as a person who really doesnt like western movies.
I really anticipated this movie, but when I saw I was extremely bored. The only thing that kept me watching the movie was I thought it was building to an awesome ending. After about 2.5 hours or whatever it was, it was one of the most anti-climatic endings ever. One of the most disappointing movies of 2007 for me.
Originally posted by Myth
I really anticipated this movie, but when I saw I was extremely bored. The only thing that kept me watching the movie was I thought it was building to an awesome ending. After about 2.5 hours or whatever it was, it was one of the most anti-climatic endings ever. One of the most disappointing movies of 2007 for me.
I guess I can see how you found it boring; if I wasn't as interested as I was, I might've been bored too, but I just have one question: What exactly were you expecting? The whole last act was great imo. Not climactic in the classic sense of the word, but definitely good.
I finally got around to seeing this on Sunday. After four days the movie is still as fresh in my mind as it was after just seeing it. I was very impressed with this film. The acting was great and the writing was thorough and well paced but the cinematography was the highlight of this movie. It was beautifully shot and coupled with the score it leaves a haunting impression. There are a few scenes that sometimes feel a bit long but the dialogue and the actor's deliveries are so well conveyed, you are constantly ensnared in a hodgepodge of emotions. Just when i was teetering on the fence separating monotony and suspense the last act kicks in. As SnakeEyes said, the third act is great. It is a very good ending to what was a strangely eery movie. I highly recommend this to anyone that has even a slight interest in the story of Jesse James or people who are fans of period movies.
Originally posted by SnakeEyes
I guess I can see how you found it boring; if I wasn't as interested as I was, I might've been bored too, but I just have one question: What exactly were you expecting? The whole last act was great imo. Not climactic in the classic sense of the word, but definitely good.
Maybe its just that I didn't know enough about the death of Jesse James, but I expected more than just talking scenes for 2 1/2 hours. I love dialog and character development, but in a western about Jesse James, I expected a little more action/robbery scenes. Even the train robbery early on in the movie didn't really excite me. So I was hoping that there would at least be one bigger robbery scene before Ford betrayed him.