A great watch - visual treat and also a nice cinematic experience

Rating: 9/10 (3 April 2011)

Well, the first thing of this movie which will capture your fascination is the cinematography of this movie (Thanks to Roger Deakins). The landscapes, set upon Eighteenth Century are shown brilliantly in the movie.
The movie depicts the life of legendary American gang-leader and robber Jesse James(Brad Pitt) . It also tells the story of Jesse James' killer Robert Ford (Casey Affleck) parallelly. More than showing the robberies, that had been pulled off by James gang, the movie shows more of the life of Jesse James and his gang members too which includes Robert Ford too.
Brad Pitt is great as Jesse James. As I have started to watch more of his movies, I am finding the versatility in his acting. At first, he doesn't speak much but he says all with his eyes. He portrayed Jesse James to the character's fullest aspects, so that sometimes one really hates the character, and sometimes feels for Jesse and loves him.
Now, Casey Affleck is the one to watch out for, in this movie. He was in one word "Superb" as the 'Coward' Robert Ford. One cannot help but appreciate and applause the way he portryed the "Cowardice". Sam Rockwell, Jeremy Renner and Paul Schneider does justice to their respective characters too.
Nick Cave's music is great. Specially the main theme, "Ballad for Jesse James" is really soulful and melancholic at the same time.