I am surprised this western doesn't rate more stars. I thought it was very entertaining. One thing that really stands out to me is the cinematography. Some of the framing shots are absolutely breathtaking. It's very clear that some careful storyboarding was done. This is a prime example of superb photography and composition if I ever saw one. Many frames look like they came from coffee table books, particularly the outdoor shots.
"Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown!"
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Indeed, this was an excellent movie, with absolutely gorgeous cinematography. I had never heard of it before, and I'm surprised that it isn't more highly rated. I wasn't crazy about the twist ending, but it didn't ruin the overall experience.
shareI thought the twist scene at the end was fantastic, and more or less salvaged (barely) an otherwise mediocre film for me.
To stay on topic, the cinematography was great. Some of the shots were downright paintings, with the storms and lighting.
But the slow pacing and kind of boring action scenes (which were thankfully brief) didn't make up for it. Film is a definite 6/10 for me.
No way!! There were parts of this that were really beautiful, but the lighting of he night scenes leave a lot to be desired. I have watched a lot of movies and a lot of action in the dark, but they were able to film it where you could still see what was going on. This one though was almost impossible to see who was who in each of the two night scenes. It was very disappointing in that respect.
shareWere you watching in the daytime? I watched this in a darker room—not pitch black—and thought the night scenes were just fine. Darker than usual, sure, but not impossible to see who was who. I don't think it was really important anyway.
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