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Year
2007
Runtime
160 min.
Director
Andrew Dominik
Genres
Crime, Drama, Biography, History, Western
Rating *
7.5
Votes *
131,825
Checks
23,594
Favs
2,004
Dislikes
300
Favs/checks
8.5% (1:12)
Favs/dislikes
7:1
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  1. Film-Asylum's avatar

    Film-Asylum

    The cinematography is mesmerising. I was actually distracted from the plot at some points admiring the photography and the shot compositions. 11 years ago
  2. Earring72's avatar

    Earring72

    Interesting western drama, well acted but lacks excitement and becomes a bit boring 9 years 3 months ago
  3. Scratch47's avatar

    Scratch47

    Lethargic and ponderous, but aching, much like Pitt's depiction of the main character, shifting between bouts of ugliness and resigned depression in a kind of mania that only shatters the specter of his own cult. Casey Affleck is equally amazing as the nobody pathetically trying to set his legacy in stone, in a kind of rageful sorrow with quivering lip, and only to end up re-enacting his fate as a kind of Greek tragedy. Add in some cold landscapes, melancholic music, and you have a pretty damn good film, though it does indeed drag at times from a foregone conclusion (though I enjoyed the narration), and most of the rest of the cast often seem to be foils to be gradually, suddenly picked off, so this falls just short of a grand recommendation - but then again, that's what this 'Western as life metaphor' seeks to do - crush the egos of men under the hypocritical steamroller of cultural legend. Hell, the scenes in the theater and bar at the conclusion could not serve as a more apt metaphor. This film isn't about where you end up, but how you get there, so adjust expectations to enjoy the journey. 11 years 5 months ago
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