3

Appaloosa

Crime Drama Western


 

Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher.

"Appaloosa" respects the conventions of a traditional western, with its slow pacing intersected by the gun-slinging one would expect. The chemistry and repartee between the two leads is superb, and together they excel in dialogue and humour that is as dry and effective as the dusty landscape that dominates the film. However, the fundamental flaw is that it presents a story all too familiar - that's not to say it doesn't make an entertaining western - it's just that, at times, it lacks the tension and emotion of a 'good-ole-duel' to separate it from the rest.

Andrew O'Dea

Wide Release 12th March 2009
115 mins




More like this