This remake is a huge improvement on the original.

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2010)

I saw this version for the first time last night on cable TV and was totally engaged and very impressed. Today I watched the original with Glenn Ford, who did a great job as Ben Wade, but I have to say that this remake is a huge improvement on the original. There are many changes in the story and I applaud every choice. The casting is excellent - Logan Lerman, the actor who plays the 14-year-old son in this version - did an outstanding job and stole the show, in my opinion. My favorite part is where he believes there is an ounce of decency in this murderer, and Wade tells him he has to be rotten to the core to lead this bunch of animals.
The directing is also a big improvement... the closeup on the Gatling gun and the rolling of a cigarette in the opening robbery scene are subtle tell-tale signs that they are expecting big trouble.
Ben Wade is so much more heinous in this version and it's important that he should be - it gives more credibility to Dan Evans' reasons for risking his life.
The dialogue is purely outstanding - "I'm not stubborn." What a perfectly timed conversation! Great casting, performances, editing, everything - APPLAUSE!!!