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Duke D Don't let the bad critic reviews fool you. And I mean the critics are bad, not the reviews. Well, they're bad critics with bad reviews. (There. I think I got it right now.) This is a good Western without the Hollywood bullshit of people standing and talking for 2 minutes before they actually pull the trigger. It's straightforward. A fully satisfying revenge tale where the good woman wins. And Ed Harris is awesome! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review isla s This is a dark watch - it has quite a sinister feel to it, with a shadow of foreboding. However, the action side of this Western film is somewhat sporadic. The viewer is left somewhat on tenterhooks, wondering who will 'kick off' next and what may come of it. There is some witty dialogue at times, with things said such as 'go scrub your ass with a cactus brush!' - nice mental image, that(!). Its reasonably atmospheric but if your keen on fast paced films then this one may bore or distract you as there is a fair emphasis on dialogue heavy scenes. There are one or two potential jump scares too, depending on how nerve-y you may be. There is of course some strong-ish violence shown, bloody violence although the film is for the most part darkly lit, so there isn't a huge amount of detail shown but certainly enough to get the general idea of whats going on, if you know what I mean. There is also a religious aspect to this film, in that numerous crucifixes are shown i.e. Christianity. One of the characters is shown quoting what I assume to be verses from the bible, which is ironic given the dark deeds/violence inflicted on others, which I would certainly assume not to be promoted by the Bible(!) but it does add to the general sinister atmosphere provided. I mention this as it may or may not offend you if you are devoutly religious. The violence is very much comic book in style, with sudden movements and so on. I feel that this film is a mix of action/thriller and a Western and it tries perhaps too much to be both a serious and a flippant film and it doesn't enitrely work. Its an average, alright watch but not quite good as such, I'd say, hence my 3 star rating. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Not enough good westerns made imo but this is one of them. Very enjoyable watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Don't get the negative reviews to be honest. Really entertaining Western with great acting all around. Ed Harris knocks it out of the park. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Different take with the revenge character being a woman. Well acted with a believable screenplay depicting the struggles of the weaker and stronger violent elements that would have existed then. Deserves way more than the low rating it is receiving here. Well worth a watch if you enjoy characters rather than gung ho westerns. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Wow. Strong female lead, a refusal to glorify violence, fundamentalism cast in a bad light, even some black humour, and a powerful film all round. A lot of people seem upset by this shakeup of the tired Western format. It's too dark and brutal for me, but it's still impossible to deny this is a very strong piece of work. Do not be mislead, this is not the bad movie someone wants you to believe it is. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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