excellent film and accurate as a documentary

Rating: 9/10 (7 February 2008)

The Assassination of Jesse James is not only an excellent entertaining film but it is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen.
The use of music and narration are superlative in this film. The film achieves a very difficult scenario of documentary and entertainment.
Brad Pitt puts in one of his best roles demonstrating the massive mood swings of Jesse James.
The film has difficulty in transitioning in the scene where Jesse takes his guns off to dust off the picture of his horse. This scene needed extra work to achieve the smooth move of the film...the scene in the film is awkward.
The film does not directly address the brutal killing Jesse James did during his career. The film indirectly mentions several of the victims of his attacks but leaves the viewer with less than a true picture of the James' gang.