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Appaloosa is calm and refreshing like a freshwater stream in the wilderness.
Review by Sirus
Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) are two lawmen who have been working together for quite a long time. They ride into the town of Appaloosa at a time when the town is certifiably scared of Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons), a vagrant whose men have been terrorizing the town for some time now. The normal citizens are living their lives in fear, always wondering what sort of trouble these ruffians will cause next.
Virgil and Everett convince the men who run the town to give them complete authority so that they can deal with Bragg in whatever means are necessary. This leads to an initial shootout but generally the movie is light on the violence. The story sticks with Virgil and Everett as they police the town. They are joined early on by Allison French (Renee Zellweger), a wild lady who falls for Virgil, almost civilizing him. The film never gives any one part too much focus although I found myself wishing Bragg was given a larger role.
The primary draw for this movie is the actors as it should be for any good western. Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris are wonderful together and appear as if they were made for these sorts of roles. Jeremy Irons is a pleasure to watch, such that I relished every moment he was on screen. Renee Zellweger is as beautiful as ever, something made clear by the extravagant dresses she wears throughout the film. With such great acting, the characters all seem human.
The music is composed by Jeff Beal and gives each scene the serene and peaceful feeling that is expected for westerns. The music isn’t over-used and is thus appreciated all the more when it is playing. If you are a fan of westerns and have been sad to see the genre decline, you will be happy to know that Appaloosa is a western in the spirit of the old greats. The dialogue in the movie is smart and refined, just like the gentlemen portrayed within. This is largely thanks to the film being an adaptation of a novel. Appaloosa is calm and refreshing like a freshwater stream in the wilderness.
Appaloosa is calm and refreshing like a freshwater stream in the wilderness.
Review by Sirus
Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) are two lawmen who have been working together for quite a long time. They ride into the town of Appaloosa at a time when the town is certifiably scared of Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons), a vagrant whose men have been terrorizing the town for some time now. The normal citizens are living their lives in fear, always wondering what sort of trouble these ruffians will cause next.
Virgil and Everett convince the men who run the town to give them complete authority so that they can deal with Bragg in whatever means are necessary. This leads to an initial shootout but generally the movie is light on the violence. The story sticks with Virgil and Everett as they police the town. They are joined early on by Allison French (Renee Zellweger), a wild lady who falls for Virgil, almost civilizing him. The film never gives any one part too much focus although I found myself wishing Bragg was given a larger role.
The primary draw for this movie is the actors as it should be for any good western. Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris are wonderful together and appear as if they were made for these sorts of roles. Jeremy Irons is a pleasure to watch, such that I relished every moment he was on screen. Renee Zellweger is as beautiful as ever, something made clear by the extravagant dresses she wears throughout the film. With such great acting, the characters all seem human.
The music is composed by Jeff Beal and gives each scene the serene and peaceful feeling that is expected for westerns. The music isn’t over-used and is thus appreciated all the more when it is playing. If you are a fan of westerns and have been sad to see the genre decline, you will be happy to know that Appaloosa is a western in the spirit of the old greats. The dialogue in the movie is smart and refined, just like the gentlemen portrayed within. This is largely thanks to the film being an adaptation of a novel. Appaloosa is calm and refreshing like a freshwater stream in the wilderness.
 
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