IslandGuru
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Ameriatch
One of the best films i have seen
Hulkeasexo
it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.
Teddie Blake
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
merelyaninnuendo
The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert FordThere are few high pitched dramatic sequences; especially the dinner table conversation, that easily allows you to cringe yourself on the seat for its hollow brutality and sheer horror depiction by the actors needs no definition on terms of craft and performance. The screen writer and director, Andrew Dominik is in his A game where he bring out his big guns sooner than expected and hits hard and fast which later turns out to be a bad influence in it. Casey Affleck and Brad Pitt; on parallel roles, are giving competition to each other and are supported with a great cast like Jeremy Renner and Sam Rockwell. The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford is a character driven feature that feeds on emotional impact on character development but unfortunately chews it off way too much to be intriguing enough to invest in it.
denis888
You want a definition of pretentious, tedious, boring, prolonged, too far-fetched, dull, skewed, pathetic, silly and bland? Well, you got it - this abominable terrible monstrous long stew that was intended as a masterwork but failed sizzling and dies with a whimper. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a terribly vapid and languid film that crawls lazily and only gets a bit faster when the shootings come in, but alas, even they sound as if some boys exploded powder from their dad's bullets in the backyard. This lazy, idle, slow, plodding, yawning delivery is made all worse by awful scenes of some duels or deaths which all seem unnatural or staged. Brad Pitt? Sam Shepard? Sam Rockwell? Well, ven excellent stars can make horrid missteps like they all did here. My advice - never even think of watching this abomination of artless stew/
Markela Kontaratou
What can be said about this movie? The title (which I believe serves the movie in an excellent way) gives every plot point away from the beginning so what you're left with is to sit and enjoy the ride. This western is not all about shootouts and action, but the fatal relationship of mankind with betrayal, fame, myth and judgment. The cinematography is amazing, the rendering magnificent. The long time it runs allows the viewer to travel at the locations and observe the characters from every possible angle. The vulnerabilities of each are portrayed in such a way that the viewer cannot choose a "side", and the relationship between Robert Ford and Jesse James is extremely exciting to watch unfold. The best way to watch this movie is like observing a piece of art in a museum. It becomes asserted on the viewer, or as Stephanie Zacharek said "this film represents a breakthrough in the movie-going experience. It may be the first time we've been asked to watch a book on tape." Maybe visual poetry would be the only way to describe it. The soundtrack of the movie signed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis is just as magnificent and frames the movie amazingly. Great performances by Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker and Sam Rockwell, but the two protagonist's portrayals, Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck, are mesmerizing and steal the show. A must watch.
grantss
The story of notorious outlaw Jesse James, concentrating on the last seven months of his life. Looks at how he is befriended by Robert Ford and how this will lead to his death.Good acting and decent script but very slow moving, resulting in a 2 hr 40 min movie. Could have been an hour shorter and still achieved the same result. The story meandered and digressed a lot in the middle section, spending much time on subplots which didn't have much bearing on the main story. Thought that the story of Robert Ford's post-assassination life could have been expanded more, though. The little post-assassination story that was shown, saved the movie, I feel.
