When you like cowboys and if you can handle the blood this is the perfect movie for you.

Rating: 8/10 (10 December 2009)

Western, it is not my favorite genre. At least, not before I saw the film "3:10 to Yuma". I was quite skeptical, because usually I don't like western movies at all. But I must say the film 3:10 tot Yuma really opened my eyes. The movie is a remake of the 1957 film "3:10 to Yuma". They recycled the name, but didn't recycle the same shot's and dialogues. It's is a whole new movie with his own look and his own stars. The film stars the phenomenal Russell Crowe and Christian Bale and it is directed by James Mangold and produced by Cathy Konrad.
The filming of the movie took place in New Mexico, not in Southern Arizona, where the movie is set. This is a little bit strange because Arizona is portrayed as being flat, when it is actually mountainous and hilly. The climate is also different. The week before shooting the last scene, a storm dumped almost two feet of snow on the set. The movie makers decided to shovel the snow from the buildings and roofs, because it would be strange if you see snow in a film where you only suppose to see sand and rocks. So the movie makers really made an effort to create the perfect set and I think they succeed.