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3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Starring: Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Ben Foster
Director: James Mangold
Country: USA
Genre: Western
3:10 to Awesometown.
This remake of the 1957 classic lives up to its predecessor while also providing a fun homage to the genre in general. While it doesn’t delve into the psychology as much as the original, it’s still fun to watch these two ferocious actors go head to head. James Mangold instills the roots of the gun slinging spaghetti western through beautiful cinematography (albeit not as patient or immersive, as say Sergio Leone,) and Marco Beltrami’s pitch-perfect score. Crowe and Bale have a surprising chemistry that works really well together. Bale plays his all-too-serious character and Crowe plays his cocky wry sense of humor character, and they create a really kind of fun dynamic to watch. For those who are won over by the film, it brings in a sweet reward in the form of one hell of a ending shoot out. Plus there’s a cameo/small role by Luke Wilson that to this day I’m still trying to understand.
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about 5 months ago
Loved this movie. One of my favorite of last decade. Russell Crowe sells it like no one can.
about 5 months ago
I totally agree. He plays that overly confident smarminess with such joy. It’s so fun to watch.
about 3 months ago
I haven’t seen the original but this would be hard to top.
about 3 months ago
Fitz – I mean, it’s from another era, obviously, so in terms of cinematic achievements of suspense, acting and cinematography it’s a whole different ball-game, but the original deals far more with the psychology between the two characters. Glenn Ford does really well in the Russell Crowe role.