A great western, destined to be a classic

Rating: 10/10 (29 October 2007)

It is a great idea from the movie studios to bring back western movies, its been a long but a very long tie since I watched a good and decent western until today that I saw 3:10 to Yuma, a remake from a 1957 movie with the same name. This movie keeps the same formula of old time westerns but wit a whole new look. A very interesting story about a rancher who decides to escort an outlaw to the train station so he could take the 3:10 train to Yuma. The plot convince me a 100%, it is very well developed. Its a film with lots of action and adventure, some involuntary humor. The time line is perfectly portrayed on the landscapes, the scenery and the costume design. The direction from John Mangold is excellent, it has a very good rhythm, thing that makes the movie very enjoyable. It has a wonderful cast, Russell Crowe gives one of his best performances as the legendary outlaw Ben Wade, Christian Bale is also amazing in his role of rancher Dan Evans. A great revelation was young actor Logan Lerman in his role as Dan's older son William, it was a really good performance. In the supporting roles we have to mention Ben Foster as Charlie Prince and Peter Fonda as Byron McElroy, their acting were pretty impressive. To conclude, this was a very enjoyable and entertaining movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Very recommendable.