Cowboys & Aliens
Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford star in this action-packed sci-fi western from the director of Iron Man (Jon Favreau) that critics call “wickedly original, unlike anything you’ve ever seen” (Jake Hamilton, Fox-TV Houston, TX). A stranger (Craig) stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella (Olivia Wilde) and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford), he finds himself leading an unlikely
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Joshua Lake
2012年1月17日 at 1:36 PM
Spoiler-Free,
You should watch this movie expecting a great check-your-brain-at-the-door flick, and it doesn’t disappoint on that count. There are wild west gunfights, love interests, and aliens trying to take over the world — what more could you ask for?
Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde are residents of an old western town attacked by what a local preacher calls “demons.” Those demons — what we call aliens — pillage and plunder, terrifying the locals and motivating them to drop old rivalries to defeat the new threat.
The plot is simple, although it has a couple unexpected twists. You won’t walk away with your mind blown, but you also will have enjoyed the show. The aliens are designed well, the characters are intriguing, and the plot has just enough mystery to keep you interested. This movie won’t likely be winning any Oscars, but it’s a fun film.
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|J. Windham "Book and Movie Lover"
2012年1月17日 at 2:31 PM
Very Enjoyable Movie!,
I’m not going to go into a lot of details of the movie – other reviews have done that. I will just say that this was a very enjoyable summer movie! The dialog wasn’t bad, there was a lot of action, Ford and Craig played well off each other. Craig especially did a good job of playing the hard-bitten cowboy. It may not win any Emmys, but it was really fun to watch! I for one thought there was plenty of action to keep your attention fixed -( and if you’re one of those reviewers who said you were falling asleep during this movie, I’d suggest the problem lies with you, not the movie. Perhaps you need more sleep, or better taste in movies)
I don’t know why the nay sayers didn’t like it, or exactly what they were expecting – but I for one would recommend this movie as a good family movie for the summer.
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|SciFiChick "The SciFiChick"
2012年1月17日 at 3:13 PM
Spoiler-Free Review,
A man awakens in the desert to complete memory loss. The only clue to his past is a picture of a young woman and a metal contraption locked around his forearm. When he arrives in a nearby town of Absolution, trouble isn’t far behind. But when strange lights from the sky arrive and begin shooting up the town and abducting its residents, the survivors decide to risk all to hunt the kidnappers and find their loved ones.
Daniel Craig plays the amnesiac who comes to be known as Jake Lonergan. Craig is a stoic, hard man with a soft heart. When his past is revealed it’s a bit of a shock, since it seemed to be against his nature. Harrison Ford also stars as Woodrow Dolarhyde, a tough war veteran, now rich and feared by the town and his employees. Sam Rockwell is Doc, a saloon owner who tries to toughen up to save his wife from abduction. And Olivia Wilde is the mysterious and beautiful Ella who seems to know something about Jake. The acting is solid and believable. Each character stands out and made the film worth watching.
The characters and their stories are really what made the film. While the men had rough and tough exteriors, there was still plenty of heart. The feel was definitely a Western meets Alien, with plenty of violence and intense suspense and action. Clever one-liners throughout gave the film some much-needed laughs and light-hearted moments. Fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat excitement from beginning to end, Cowboys & Aliens certainly lives up to the hype.
The story is only roughly based on the original graphic novel. This is a different story, yet still has riveting characters, a mystery, and non-stop adventure. This was the film I was looking forward to most this summer. And I’m happy to say I wasn’t disappointed. The Old West setting was charming yet gritty. And the aliens are brutal and extremely powerful, but underestimate humans, so it’s not a completely hopeless situation, nor silly. Both genres are treated with respect. Flawlessly blending Western action and gun-slinging with a high-tech alien invasion, this summer blockbuster is completely unique and altogether fantastic.
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