Simply put, beautiful

Rating: 10/10 (30 May 2008)

I can't say enough praises for this movie, a true masterpiece. From the beginning till the end it has shown us a side of Jesse James which none of us knew existed. To be honest, I didn't know much about Jesse rather than he was a outlaw, but this movie showed me his tough and sensitive side at the same time. Beautiful, gentle, calm and complex are the words to describe this movie. It is a long movie, but that does not show that it is diminutive comparing it to other westerns, but then, it is not a 'real western'. That is not a critic, but a praise. The time of old westerns has passed and the time of new, Andrew Dominik directed ones has come. I am surprised that this film didn't get multiple Oscar nominations, because it deserved them. The direction is flawless and I was surprised of the talent that Andrew Dominik is possessing. I mean, it's hard to create a movie from which a lot of people expected to be a 'yippee', old school western. The Director has made a masterpiece worthy of John Ford. The acting is probably the strongest link of this movie. Starring Brad Pitt, Cassey Affleck and Sam Rockwell, movie was fulfilled with their talent. Brad Pitt has probably made the best film of his career, and should have won a Oscar, sorry Daniel Day Lewis. Casey Affleck has received a nomination and my God it was deserved. It is hard to show a different side of a person that everybody hated and despised for what he has done. Sam Rockwell hold the film together, and is a balance between two forces, Jesse James and Robert Ford. All in all, I recommend this film to all people because it really has a message, which one I will let you decide.