Excellent Film

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2008)

I have actually seen a few bad reviews in here and I'm very surprised by them. This movie was really terrific. If you are looking for realism, I'm not sure where I could point you. 3:10 to Yuma is based on a story from about 40 years ago so of course it is going to have some points that seem "far fetched." They are all within the context of the movie. The acting is outstanding. I'm convinced Russell Crowe hasn't made a bad movie since "Virtuosity." Christian Bale is rapidly ascending the ranks with Crowe and Edward Norton as guys who simply don't put their names on to bad films (the Norton clown movie aside). Suspenseful the whole way through and great viewing. Nothing bad to say about it. One parallel I will draw though that may be a bit abstract but for those of you who have seen it I think you'll get the gist .... 3:10 to Yuma has a lot of "A Bronx Tale" in it (or should I say vice versa since this is a remake). Either way, watch it.