Enjoyable, as you say, not great.....

Posted by afilado (A) on October 4, 2008 at 20:07:24

In Reply to: "Apaloosa": Leathery cowboys and all women are whores ...... posted by mr grits on October 4, 2008 at 19:06:44:

..one thing I've decided is that Mortensen is the most exciting, most charismatic actor working today. His posture in the final shootout with Jeremy Irons is brilliant and in itself worth the entire cost of admission.

I like Harris' acting work very much too, over the years, but his direction of this film is uneven. Most of the supporting actors including Irons have no great demands made of them. Neither do they rise of their own accord.

Beautiful scenery, occasionally inventive photography and editing. I liked the full screen facial shots. The overall look is too clean-cut for the time and the sweaty, dusty New Mexico background.

Mortensen is the best thing in it. As I said, he alone raises the film to see-it-again status. And I'm sure in so doing, I'll see more in the whole film to like.

I love a western.

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Topic - "Apaloosa": Leathery cowboys and all women are whores ...... - mr grits 19:06:44 10/04/08 (13)

Entertaining, but not much... - mkuller 12:45:37 10/05/08 (2)

I pretty much agree... - tunenut 17:24:07 10/05/08 (1)

Meandering is Parker's writing style - read Spenser, they're bettter...(nt) - mkuller 17:36:54 10/05/08 (0)

The local paper gave it a similar review - Mike K 06:55:20 10/05/08 (2)

You have........ - afilado 09:21:46 10/05/08 (1)

Thanks for those kind words. I shall check out the recommend * - Mike K 10:29:57 10/06/08 (0)

Enjoyable, as you say, not great..... - afilado 20:07:24 10/04/08 (6)

Westerns are a true test of a director's skill because of the - tinear 13:17:48 10/06/08 (3)

Agree with most of this... - afilado 14:40:09 10/06/08 (2)

RE: Agree with most of this... - jamesgarvin 15:22:05 10/07/08 (1)

Thanks, James. I'll look into that. - afilado 15:39:06 10/07/08 (0)

RE: Enjoyable, as you say, not great.....indeed - townsend 11:07:58 10/05/08 (0)

Zellweiger did have somewhat of a "real Western look" ..... - mr grits 10:59:56 10/05/08 (0)

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Enjoyable, as you say, not great..... - afilado 20:07:24 10/04/08 (6)

Westerns are a true test of a director's skill because of the - tinear 13:17:48 10/06/08 (3)

Agree with most of this... - afilado 14:40:09 10/06/08 (2)

RE: Agree with most of this... - jamesgarvin 15:22:05 10/07/08 (1)

Thanks, James. I'll look into that. - afilado 15:39:06 10/07/08 (0)

RE: Enjoyable, as you say, not great.....indeed - townsend 11:07:58 10/05/08 (0)

Zellweiger did have somewhat of a "real Western look" ..... - mr grits 10:59:56 10/05/08 (0)

Enjoyable, as you say, not great.....

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