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The third act is so good.

posted 11 years ago by !!!deleted!!! (14789810)
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This film is a solid action western, but its the third act that really elevates it and distinguishes it from the original film.

The third act is where the writing comes to full form and we see the two leads bond.
It also is where Beltrami's great soundtrack comes to fruition and all the performances are rock solid.

http://www.imdb.com/list/rJuB9UoASlQ/

[–] mgtbltp 11 years ago

You seriously need to watch more Westerns.

[–] kenny-164 11 years ago

mgt may well be the most obsessed hater on IMDb. And that is REALLY saying something!

[–] mgtbltp 11 years ago

You seriously need to watch more Westerns, too.

[–] mrsamburgess 11 years ago

It was good not great till that third act. When it began, BOOM.

[–] PotassiumMan 11 years ago

Actually the third act effectively sinks the film. I never found the "bond" between the two principals to be convincing or understandable. It seemed almost like a pretext to allow for Russell Crowe's puzzling and illogical behavior in this film.