3:10 to Yuma

[Jimcs50]

Went to see 3:10 to Yuma last night and it was a such a rush to see such an expertly directed, well-written and spectacularly acted film. Russell Crowe does a performance laced with so much menace, power and surprisingly warm humor that you remember what a great actor he is. Christian Bale is his perfect counterpart and counterpoint, a humble man struggling through a tough life and finds himself face-to-face with conflicting decisions of right and wrong, the easy way and hard way. A good man vs. a very, very bad man. Fabulous performances from everyone from old pro Peter Fonda to young gun Ben Foster. Ben Foster is seriously alarming as Wade's loyal and psychopathic second-in-command. There's evil regular, and then there's Jack Palance evil. Foster achieves Jack Palance evil. Also look for a cameo from a well known actor who IMO has one of his best performances to date.

The ending is rather unbelievable and disturbing, but given the first great great 90% of the movie, you over look it.

Go see this movie and if you do not come away with a positive opinion, I will be surprised.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I was thinking of seeing this until I discovered it was yet another remake.

No thank you.

[JMarkJohns]

CBF, don't hold off just because it's a remake. That it is, and it's a very good one, but the film is different than the vast majority of the original or even remake schlock being pruduced right now. It's a truly unique film.


Went to see 3:10 to Yuma last night and it was a such a rush to see such an expertly directed, well-written and spectacularly acted film. Russell Crowe does a performance laced with so much menace, power and surprisingly warm humor that you remember what a great actor he is. Christian Bale is his perfect counterpart and counterpoint, a humble man struggling through a tough life and finds himself face-to-face with conflicting decisions of right and wrong, the easy way and hard way. A good man vs. a very, very bad man. Fabulous performances from everyone from old pro Peter Fonda to young gun Ben Foster. Ben Foster is seriously alarming as Wade's loyal and psychopathic second-in-command. There's evil regular, and then there's Jack Palance evil. Foster achieves Jack Palance evil. Also look for a cameo from a well known actor who IMO has one of his best performances to date.

The ending is rather unbelievable and disturbing, but given the first great great 90% of the movie, you over look it.

I agree with everything you said. It was a fantastic movie. Foster stole the show, in my opinion. He was so good at being over-the-top bad in a subdued, almost calm way. Despite him stealing the show, Crowe and Bale were great. The former played the anti-villian as well as anyone I've seen. If it weren't for Bale attempting to do what's right, both lawfully and for his family, you're emotions were almost pulled to root for Crowe's character. Bale, in a very different role than I'm used to seeing him in, was quiet compared to Foster and Crowe, sometimes maybe even lost, but his character was lost. Had he not been in such need of the money, perhaps he doesn't even volunteer for the job? Despite Bale's intensity being little-used, Bale still commanded several scenes. Not near as many as Foster and Crowe, but he more than held his own.

However, I loved the ending. It was disturbing, but I found it believable.

*POTENTIAL SPOILERS*

I think each Crowe and Bale coveted aspects of each other's lives. In the scene where Crowe is wooing the barmaid, he seems very human and maybe even willing to settle down. His stetches of beauty, whether it be a bird in nature or a nude in a bed, spoke to his peaceful side. Bale, looking to be the hero he always felt he should be coveted Crowe's legand and mentality, while Crowe, perhaps ready to settle down, seemingly spoke of such with Bale's wife. Didn't he compliment her? Didn't she have his "ideal" eye color? I know he chastized Bale for not treating her better. I think Crowe was ready to do the right thing for the right reasons, then when Foster went ape-shit crazy, shooting Bale, despite Crowe's objections and screams of "NO!", I think he was ready to make a right life for all the wrong reasons. His killing of his gang was necessary at that point. If he was to leave his past, and perhaps pursue Bale's widow, he certainly couldn't have the little leeches of his gang hanging around. Especially after Foster so blatently disobeyed him at the end.

It was certainly disturbing, but that's what made the end so believable for me. Crowe's character was so conflicted throughout that anything ordinary or normal wouldn't have worked with the reality created. One moment he's in control of his emotions, the next he's, without warning, killing off anyone who crosses him. Foster and the gang happened to be the last of this.

Anyways, just my thoughts on the film.

BTW, I actually saw it in Yuma :) Was pretty sweet!

[King]

I was thinking of seeing this until I discovered it was yet another remake.

No thank you.

What does it matter? You obviously didn't see the first one, because you didn't even know it existed - so what's the problem?

[E20]

I won't watch this movie. I've never liked Westerns, but it's probably good because Bale is in it.

[Jimcs50]

I won't watch this movie. I've never liked Westerns, but it's probably good because Bale is in it.

Never liked Westerns? You must be gay.

:)

j/k

[tlongII]

Thanks for ruining it for me! :rolleyes

[MannyIsGod]

I hated the ending.

[E20]

Never liked Westerns? You must be gay.

:)

j/k
Only one's I've watched are:

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Two Mules for Sister Sara

The nun in Two Mules was hot and I just knew from the begining she was no Nun, too hot to be a nun.