Seraphim Falls

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Jay W This movie frustrates me because I can see the potential that it has, but it does not measure up. Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan are good casting for two opposing forces. Yes, it is strange that they are both Irish men playing Americans during the civil war, but it does not break my immersion. The story is very straight-forward. Liam Neeson wants revenge on Pierce Brosnan. The duration of the movie is entirely Nesson chasing after Brosnan, for reasons that aren't revealed until later in the film. The old west is a good setting for people who are shades of gray in their morality. And both Neeson and Brosnan are good at playing both heroes and villains. One problem with the film is that the story is spread too thin. The movie runs for nearly 2 hours, and the entire story is just Brosnan trying to outrun Neeson and his men. There isn't much variety to it, and it runs old pretty fast. The idea of Brosnan living in regret for what he has done being its own sort of revenge is not explored enough. We have one scene of him sobbing early on, but we do not feel the character's regret for his actions. There are a lot of decisions that are made solely to make the movie continue. How are the people able to track down Brosnan? So the movie can happen. Why does Brosnan not die here? So the movie can happen. How does he get away? You know that answer to that question. It is sad to say that the worst parts of the movie are when our two leads share a scene together because that is when the story feels most contrived. I may sound like I am hating on this movie a lot, but that is because I see what the movie could have been if it had been given a little bit more time to polish off the rough edges. But as is Seraphim Falls Short of expectations. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review 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 4/5 Stars •  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 3/5 Stars •  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 3/5 Stars •  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 3/5 Stars •  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 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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