Don't Believe the Hype

Rating: 3/10 (8 September 2007)

*********************CONTAINS SPOILERS************************* I wanted to catch the 3:10 to Yuma out of the theatre!! I only give this movie 3 stars because of Ben Foster as Charlie Prince. He was the only good thing about this movie. I liked his balance between playing the unassuming, dapper cowboy and his psychotic, deadpan, ruthless behavior.
The whole movie seemed thrown together. The plot was thin, the pacing terrible and the ending was the worst one I've seen in a long time. Perhaps ever. Totally ridiculous and unbelievable.
You mean to tell me that the bad guy is going to kill his entire gang after hearing a few sob stories from Bale's character at the last minute?? Absurd and insulting. The guy has killed untold numbers of people, committed 22 armed robberies and he just gives up at the end? After all that running and trying to escape every chance he got?? Nope. I'm not bought that easy. I can suspend judgment a bit for a movie but not that much.
There is NO WAY that this movie is the best of 2007, nor even the best of the summer--that belongs squarely with The Bourne Ultimatum. And it certainly does NOT deserve an Oscar. Except, maybe for a Best Supporting Actor nod for Foster.