MY REVIEW: Ride This Train With Low Expectations!!

Rating: 7/10 (20 November 2013)

Having Russel Crowe as bad guy and Christian Bale as good guy and putting them in single frame almost whole of the running time does raise your expectations for a western crime thriller but this one leaves you underwhelmed because of few unconvincing twists in the story. Plot is simple, broke Christian Bale gets the paid job of delivering criminal Russel Crowe to a prison train to Yuma while Russel's wild friends are after them . Whole plot revolves around how they influence each other throughout the journey. Tight direction, confident performances, stylish western atmosphere makes for a cinematic treat until in the last half an hour, the change of hearts become unconvincing and director look confused how he should end all this chaos. So low down your expectations and you can enjoy big actors in a compelling crime drama.