The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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James A A must see western, one of the finest of the modern era. Brad Pitt kills as Jesse James, and Casey Affleck is an impressive surprise in a patient, subtle character piece that builds to a climax with gritty realism and honest storytelling. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/03/25 Full Review Mate P The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a slow, but impactful film with perfect cinematography. The writing is simply just great with interesting characters. There are simply evil or good ones, but the protagonist and his allies are very complex and they have arcs. It's interesting that they decided to put the big spoiler in the title and I didn't understand why they did that until just now. I kept guessing why Bob Ford would do such a thing. It's a unique and interesting way to keep the audience intrigued and in front of the screen. The direction is great, the film is slow, but very impactful especially during the payoff moments. The cinematography might be the best I've ever seen, but it's at least in the top 5. The focus and lense choices are extremely unique. There was an amazing use of light including the sun and torches. There was also a use of time lapse which was refreshing too. On the other hand I don't know how I feel about the stolen Gladiator shot. The cast is also absolutely amazing. I only knew about Brad Pitt, so the others were a big surprise to me. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a cinematography masterclass. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/15/25 Full Review Matt C Beautifully filmed, scored and acted. Pitt and Affleck are excellent. The plot is given away by the title and the pacing drags in places. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Fer S Good movie, great acting. Slow, but not in a boring way. It is needed. It is one of those movies where at times nothing is happening but at the same time everything is happening. Did not blow my mind though I must say. Cassey Affleck and Brad Pitt had really good performances. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/29/25 Full Review thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraca, o filme tem cenas fracas, a história é mais ou menos, o elenco é bacana, mas quase ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, e os personagens são mais ou menos. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/28/25 Full Review Audience Member Tough dark western packed with great actors portraying mostly unlikable characters. Casey Affleck was fantastic but his character was completely unlikable. Not a very fun movie but I still thought it was really well done. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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