We went to see 3:10 To Yuma yesterday and I am glad we did. I just love westerns though I am not exactly sure why that is. Maybe it harkens back to the days of my youth when I used to watch them with my father. Whatever the reason, I really enjoyed the move. A brief review of 3:10 To Yuma:
Dan Evans (Christian Bale) is a man with noting left to lose. His small, drought stricken Arizona ranch is about to be taken in lieu of payment for his debts. His wife blames him for their problems and his eldest son has a very low opinion of his one legged father.
Dan volunteers to help escort Ben Wade (Russell Crowe), a ruthless and evil outlaw, to Yuma and put him on a prison train in exchange for the money he desperately needs. When his wife, Alice Evans (Dallas Roberts) asks him what he is thinking, why is he doing it Dan replies, "I have been standing on one damned leg for three damn years waiting for God to do me a favor, and he aint listening."
3:10 To Yuma is suspense-filled action packed and gloriously western. The performances by the cast, to a person, were exemplary. Crowe and Bale fill the screen with quiet malice and resigned courage. Of note is the fine performance by Logan Lermar. He held his own against the more experienced actors and had me at the edge of my seat near the end of the film. Alan Todyk as Doc Potter was heartbreakingly courageous and Peter Fonda as Byron McElroy was crusty grit personified. Ben Foster played outlaw Charlie Prince so well I cringed every time his came into view. He was truly vile.
All said I call it a great bang for the buck. If you simply cannot resist a good western, you really must see this remake.
I have written a more comprehensive review on Epinions. So far, my movie reviews are doing well there but I flopped on reviewing my Notebook and that is as it should be, I am no computer expert. Not a movie expert either but I know what I like and I think I am a fair judge of story structure, having read a book or two in my day.
No time for a lengthy post today. I have a headache but I wanted to give you a heads up on the movie. You might want to give it a go.
There is always hope.
Betty
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