This Film is one of the new films that is being made during the resurgence of westerns for the Big Screen. Even though it is a remake of an older western, the modern day 'grim and grittiness' of today's films has changed this film into a riveting movie to watch! There is a lot of violence, but it adds to the storyline. Russell Crowe as the badman 'Ben Wade' is excellent in his portrayal, yet not over the top. Christian Bale is also excellent in the film, and his efforts are not beyond the scope of actually doing it in real life, so his 'reel' time is believable. Gretchen Moll, who was excellent in 'The Notorious Bettie Page', was just OK in this film, as even this modern day western gave us only two female roles. This film is very good for a rental, IF you don't mind violence in your viewing. That said, the violence is portraying the lawlessness in the Old West, and is vital to the storyline and leads to the believable ending scenes.Read full review
I bought this DVD a couple of months ago, principally for my husband to watch, based on the excellent reviews the film had received in the press and from various film critics. Having now watched the movie, I have to say that both my husband and I were disappointed with it and, frankly, fail to see how it earned rave reviews - except perhaps for the violence, the special effects and the photography. We found Russell Crowe to be unconvincing in his role as a gunfighter, although Christian Bale's performance was very good. Ignoring the fact that the film is a remake, in our opinion it cannot be compared to Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven". Perhaps we missed something, but for my money there are far better Western-style movies to watch, including "Open Range".
Christian Bale gives his best onscreen performance as plays the part of Dan Evans, a former Civil War Yankee who has lost his leg and is now trying to live an honest life raising cattle, but he is struggling to do just that. Ben Wade, played by Russell Crowe, is the exact opposite. He is an outlaw living life large, that is until he is caught by the law. The law needs someone extra to help bring the outlaw to the 3:10 train to Yuma, meanwhile Evans is about to lose his farm, so he volunteers to bring the outlaw in. At the same time, Wade's men are trying to run them down and free him. Crowe and Bale try to outwit each other to end, and I didn't really want to see either side win. Both sides of the law were likable, and I kind of wanted to see a compromise. Crowe offers Bale money several times to just walk away, but Bale wouldn't on principle. I truly loved this movie. If you're a Western buff, it's a must have. Even if you're not, it's still a great movie. Bale and Crowe are great opposite each other, and the scenery is excellent as well.Read full review
This movie was touted as, "The best western since Unforgiven." This movie does not even come close to Unforgiven. It is the slowest, driest, longest snooze-fest ever put on film. I haven't seen the original; I won't based on this version. The ending is the only part worth watching. If a movie only has five minutes worth of watchable content, it should not even be made. But you do get a small piece of star power coming from Russell Crowe. If that's how you spell his name. I like him as an actor, and he does really well in this film, but otherwise, this movie blows. Go get any western with Clint Eastwood, or even Young Guns, or better yet, get Tombstone, the best western ever. Don't waste a dime on 3:10...
This is a Russell Crowe film, and it is Russell at his very best. He also starred in Master and Commander, which is a great one. This particular offering is about the best western to come down the pike in many years. The only one that I have seen that would equal it is Tombstone with Val Kilmer. The story is of an outlaw named Ben Wade, who is taken into custody and transported, through many perils, to Yuma to catch the 3:10 train that will bring him to justice. His gang attempts to rescue him, and it's a brawl from the git go. Ben has a change of heart, seemingly, which centers around a small boy. I won't tell the ending, because it is a surprise. But he plays that part superbly. Russell has matured in his acting and plays out a plausible story in a manner that demonstrates his remarkable ability to act. RecommendRead full review
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