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| Reviewed by: Chris Burton 23 Jan 2008 3:10 to Yuma
| |  The evidence seemed to be in. The American Western, quite possibly our most famous contribution to the film world, was dead. Not since Unforgiven had a decent Western every really been made. Some had been tried, and failed. I suppose The Quick and the Dead is alright, but I’ve never really been a fan. Now, with 3:10 to Yuma- the Western has returned with a fury. This is an excellent film.
I’ve never seen the original, and I’m not going to. Don’t come here looking for an honest comparison of this film versus that film. I could lie, but I’m not going to. Not necessarily because I’m an honest guy, but the words of Willie Nelson ring in my ears. “Never lie. If it’s someone you care about, you’ll kill the relationship with a lie. And if its a stranger, who the fuck are they you gotta lie to em’?”
James Mangold has made some decent films, including Cop Land and Walk the Line. But this is by far his greatest. 3:10 to Yuma tells the story of two men in the Wild West. An honest rancher and a brutal murderer recognize something in one another. Christian Bale plays Dan Evans, a Civil War veteran missing his leg below the knee. He’s struggling. Creditors want to take his ranch and sell it to the railroad. Meanwhile, Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) a vicious outlaw, is robbing a stagecoach yet again. Dan sees this, and the two men share a moment of understanding.
Ben Wade is captured, and to be escorted to an awaiting train to stand trial. The train is the 3:10 to Yuma. Dan, needing the money, volunteers to help transport him for a fee of $200. However, Wade’s vicious gang is on their tails.
3:10 to Yuma is a brutal and realistic portrayal of the difficulties of life. This is not a Hollywood film. There are no tacked-on happy endings here. Its a trip. See it. |
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