Movie Review: 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
3:10 to Yuma, directed by James Mangold (Walk the Line), stars two Hollywood powerhouses in Russell Crowe, and Christian Bale, to go with an outstanding surrounding cast. The movie was very good, but not great enough to be a masterpiece. First of all, the guys paid the big bucks, and supposed to carry the load, did not disappoint. Both Christian Bale, as Dan Evans, and Russell Crowe, as Ben Wade, put up magnificent performances that are a gift by themselves to watch. Although I liked Bale, Crowe stole the show, I was thoroughly impressed by his performance. Ben Wade is cunning, and deadly dangerous, but he is also a man with morale who quotes the Holy Bible regularly. The cinematography is excellent: the movie was shot in various locations in New Mexico, with breathtaking backgrounds and well-shot action scenes. The plot is solid and intriguing, with that good old atmosphere of the unforgiving wild west, a mix of tension, cruelty, hardship, and omnipresent death. Excellent acting, and an immersive atmosphere make this movie a joy to watch and rewatch. In short, I loved it.
A-
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You know by now that I’m no fan of Crowe, yet I found him very interesting and very compelling in this movie. I felt that the chemistry that Crowe and Bale formed was wonderful, as was Crowe and Fonda’s exchanges.
Cannot be forgotten to Ben Foster, magnificent in his role as sociopath cruel and merciless, nor of Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol and Logan Lerman, perfect bit actors. The film of James Mangold took 2 nominations to the Oscars: Best soundtrack, best sound.
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