I saw what you did, and I know who you are

Rating: 1/10 (2 February 2016)

Very, very unwise decision to cast such a familiar star as Brad Pitt in the role of a historical person, specifically Jesse James.
In this film, whenever the audience sees the Jesse James character on the screen, they see Brad Pitt, not Jesse James. Consequently, they experience zero immersion in the film.
I had a similar problem with Brad Pitt in the film "Inglourious Basterds" (is it just a coincidence that both films have such cheesy titles? "the Coward"? incorrectly spelled "Inglourious" and "Basterds"? Come on!)
By contrast, when I watched the films "Inglourious Basterds" and "Django Unchained", I didn't know the characters Col. Hans Landa and Dr. King Schultz respectively are both played by Christoph Waltz. He gets so deeply into his roles that he actually becomes the character, winning a "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar in both cases. What an excellent actor!!! (Maybe that explains Brad Pitt's problem; he has never won an acting Oscar.)