What I liked
Bale, Pike and Studi put in very solid and believeable performances in this grittly realistic western. It started out very well with an intriguing story and I had high hopes it would build into a good story.
What I liked less
About half way through the story rather fizzles out into a damp squib. You have, strong characters (Bale/Pike/Studi) that become lost in search of a credible storyline for them. E.g bad indians/native americans who are out to murder all. They are first a threat, then found dead with no real explanation.
Other white guys come up to similarly to murder based on racism and throw in a military prisoner due for execution just for a bit of random WTF! .
This is where the film goes wrong (in my not humble opinion) in stead of telling a western story, it starts to go off on to some lecture on racism/equality and diversity and mental health - or something, or perhaps it just rambles on !
It's watchable but spoils itself . 6.5/10
Would I watch it again ? No Worth the price of a cinema ticket ? No.
Bale, Pike and Studi put in very solid and believeable performances in this grittly realistic western. It started out very well with an intriguing story and I had high hopes it would build into a good story.
What I liked less
About half way through the story rather fizzles out into a damp squib. You have, strong characters (Bale/Pike/Studi) that become lost in search of a credible storyline for them. E.g bad indians/native americans who are out to murder all. They are first a threat, then found dead with no real explanation.
Other white guys come up to similarly to murder based on racism and throw in a military prisoner due for execution just for a bit of random WTF! .
This is where the film goes wrong (in my not humble opinion) in stead of telling a western story, it starts to go off on to some lecture on racism/equality and diversity and mental health - or something, or perhaps it just rambles on !
It's watchable but spoils itself . 6.5/10
Would I watch it again ? No Worth the price of a cinema ticket ? No.