The Salvation

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Audience Member Great from all aspects. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review All Things F I gave this two stars all to Mads MIkkelsen. The writing was so stereotypical of "westerns" that it just came off campy. Mads wife gets r*ped and killed. The brother of the man that r*ped and killed her shows up asking the same dumb question. "Who killed my brother?" As if he doesn't know what a piece of garbage his brother is. It's obvious from the get go who we are supposed to root for. But, couldn't they come up with characters that were slightly more nuanced than a box of cereal? Meanwhile, we're all waiting for the ultimate - eventual - showdown where hopefully the bad guy dies without killing the hero. I had to skip to the part where the vengeance is near. I can't be tortured by lazy writing, and the misuse of a great actor like Mads Mikkelsen. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Jerod S The opening scene where Madds picks up his wife and kid at the train station and then rides in the carriage with two thugs...is intense. The film couldn't keep up the intensity, but it's a solid western with good prevailing over evil running amuck. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review John H It was a typical Western and a bit of a copy of once upon at time in the west. No bad but nothing amazing. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/28/24 Full Review R 9 I anticipated more from it, though 'The Salvation' is a worthwhile 90 minutes. It reminded me of 1973's 'High Plains Drifter', not necessarily bar for bar but more the general vibe of it all... at least in terms of what I remember from that Clint Eastwood flick. This 2014 release is good if generally formulaic, it probably starts stronger than it finishes but all in all it is watchable. I caught a glimpse of the cast list before watching and it got me excited. Mads Mikkelsen, naturally, but also seeing Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eric Cantona and Jonathan Pryce attached raised my hopes. If I'm honest, I've seen better from all of them (aside from Cantona, who has barely two lines, as this is his first acting gig that I've seen, I'm more accustomed to his ability with the football as a Manchester United supporter - legend!). What they give is more than satisfactory, but I didn't feel like any of them were firing on all cylinders. There are a few other issues like the (relatively minimal) special effects and the day/night lighting early on, but overall I'd class this as a positive viewing experience. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/17/23 Full Review Definitely B Loved this movie 🍿🎥 Miss the western genre 😭 Got bored with all the superhero movies Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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