Poetic and haunting...

Rating: Null/10 (15 January 2008)

Andrew Dominik's film is a poetic and haunting masterpiece. It doesn't matter how big your plasma screen is, you have to see this film in a real theater to truly appreciate it. Visually, it's an amazing sight to behold.
I think the entire film could be read as a metaphor for the collective American psyche, both in 1881 and the present day. Like it or not, the US is a nation that was built upon spilt blood and this film embodies that history. It's a film that is both beautiful and brutal at the same time.
All of the performances are strong, but Casey Affleck's performance in this film is truly remarkable. He certainly deserves all of the award nominations that he has garnered for this performance.
My rating: 10/10 stars