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Seraphim Falls

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Gideon (Pierce Brosnan), a former Union officer, finds himself the prey of a manhunt led by Carver (Liam Neeson), Gideon's Civil-War nemesis. Carver blames Gideon for a horrible war crime and refuses to give up the chase until his vengeance is complete. Gideon, though wounded, manages to stay one step ahead of his pursuers, until he and his mortal enemy meet in a final inevitable showdown.
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A brutal, slow-moving drama that unfolds among some great-looking scenery.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Finally recalls a less convincing version of those of Anthony Mann which managed realism and the mythic without a false note. Rated: 3/5 Aug 24, 2007 Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) Von Ancken at times brings his debut very close to something grand and memorable. Rated: 3/5 Aug 24, 2007 Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) Messages, as Sam Goldwyn famously advised, are better left to Western Union. Aug 24, 2007 Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Seraphim Falls is a violently, articulately anti-war treatise disguised as a Western. It starts with a bang and few false moves mar the nonstop action from then on. Feb 21, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A wearisome revenge Western. Rated: C+ Mar 4, 2016 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Rated: 3/5 Dec 7, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mark J Excellent film, tense, edgy, violent, bloody, a great watch and great scenery, gets a bit silly towards the end with the Indian guarding a water hole and Angelica Houston as a snake oil salesman (or something) hence only 4 stars, definitely worth a watch and far better than anything around these days. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review rhonald b Just as many great scenes as there are flaws. Story might remind you very much of the more recent 'The Revenant'. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Test T I watched this on DVD. It's a western, but it opens set in a cold and snowy woodland, which makes it feel very bleak at first. I wasn't convinced by Pierce Brosnan, but I though Liam Neeson's performance was effective. The story is interesting, and there is plenty of intense and often brutal action along the way. The pace is unhurriedly steady, which can give rise to lapses in concentration, especially in scenes with sparse dislogue. I also thought the film needed better lighting at times, particularly when the characters were speaking to camera with their faces in shadow. The scenary is magnificent, and by far the best feature of the movie. There are several supporting characters which the duo meet during the chase which I enjoyed, although they are mostly one dimensional and short lived. Over all, I would recommend the film, but with the ingredients it had to work with it could have been much better than it is. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/18/24 Full Review Terry H I really liked the cinematography and production quality. Old western feel to it. Pierce Brosnan was outstanding. Not used to seeing him in those type roles and almost didn't recognize him at the start. The movie picks up in the middle of a story line and slowly reveals the back story as it plays out. Was intrigued and invested to see how it played out. Really liked this one until the last 15 minutes where the plot introduces an absurd turn of events and really knocked the rating down. Still was worth the watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/16/24 Full Review AlphaSnail N Insanely badass western, don’t watch unless you are a fan of slow, tense scenes and morally debauched characters Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/24 Full Review Mark B A boring Moby Dick in the west. Looks good, good acting, lots of symbolism but ultimately you do not case. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Gideon (Pierce Brosnan), a former Union officer, finds himself the prey of a manhunt led by Carver (Liam Neeson), Gideon's Civil-War nemesis. Carver blames Gideon for a horrible war crime and refuses to give up the chase until his vengeance is complete. Gideon, though wounded, manages to stay one step ahead of his pursuers, until he and his mortal enemy meet in a final inevitable showdown.
Director
David Von Ancken
Producer
Bruce Davey, David Flynn
Screenwriter
David Von Ancken, Abby Everett Jaques
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
Icon Entertainment International
Rating
R (Violence|Brief Language)
Genre
Western, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 26, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$413.9K
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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