Good Stuff

Rating: 7/10 (21 August 2008)

I am not a big western fan. There are a few I like, but several I don't. But honestly, I certainly liked this one. And to make matters more, the acting department was rather good.
Russell Crowe puts up an excellent performance. Playing Ben Wade, he is captured with the help of Christian Bale, who is a rancher. Through a long trek to catch a train, Crowe and Bale play off one another. Through many deaths, largely on the law's side, a drama unfolds. And the ending was even better and not your run-of-the-mill type.
I do like Crowe, especially from his performance in Gladiator. This only shows how much of the arse-kicking type his is. And Bale, aka Batman, shows he can take a bullet as well. "B+"