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In Reply to: Open Range -- I'm all thumbs, up! posted by clarkjohnsen on August 25, 2003 at 10:45:52:
all pointed DOWN.
Zero drama, that's the main problem. No building of tension. Lots of staring out at gorgeous scenery, lots of talk between Costner and Duvall. A silly romance, half-developed. A monotonous, one-note movie that slow-walks for an hour and a half to a very forgettable climax (I cannot, honestly, remember what occurred as I type this...). And music, music, music every damn moment, to boot.
The real problem is there is no strong antagonist---and no time is spent making him (and his "gang") vicious. As everyone knows, the key to a great western is a cruel, heartless assassin.
Further, neither Costner nor Duvall seem well suited to Westerns.
Comparing "Open Range" to "Unforgiven" is comparing beef steak to horse shit.
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Follow Ups
- Ten fingers, ten toes... - tinear 17:49:39 08/25/03 (5)
- "A movie that slow-walks for an hour and a half." Yep. - clarkjohnsen 08:48:34 08/26/03 (3)
- Clark, this isn't a documentary, for god's sake. - tinear 17:55:24 08/26/03 (2)
- "You didn't address any of my points." LOL! - clarkjohnsen 09:54:24 08/27/03 (1)
- Drama: tension - tinear 13:06:42 08/27/03 (0)
- "A silly romance, half-developed." --- Good Point! - albee33 18:16:37 08/25/03 (0)
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