Squinting Zellweger ruins it. I liked the hats.
6 Comments
09/25/08
Appaloosa (2008)
76
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:151
Fresh:115
Rotten:36
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: A traditional genre western, Appaloosa sets itself apart with smart psychology, an intriguing love triangle, and good chemistry between the leads.
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Westerns
Theatrical Release:Sep 19, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $20,157,730
Synopsis: Actor Ed Harris takes only his second stab at directing, following the Oscar-winning feature POLLOCK (2000) with this spirited western. Harris draws on a strong cast, many of whom have acted with... [More]
Starring: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons
Director: Ed Harris
Get This Movie
Reviews for Appaloosa
Harris directs with a steady hand and sharp eye for the best in his fellow actors.
10/03/08
It's a rousing, efficient western that is about the friendship of two men, just as much as it is about getting the bad guys.
10/07/08
It was at times incredibly slow and even poorly edited, and I’ve never understood the appeal of Renee Zelwegger.
11/07/08
Ed Harris does it better than anybody.
11/07/08
...so old-fashioned it even carries a troubling dose of old-fashioned sexism.
10/07/08
Mortensen should certainly do another western, soon. Preferably he should do one with a real sense of danger to go along with all the neat, tidy, highfalutin' honor and decency.
10/03/08
Top CriticUma produção correta e que prende a atenção especialmente graças à dinâmica entre Harris e Mortensen, mas que, no fim das contas, não exibe nada que a torne diferente do convencional.
12/05/08
Appaloosa demonstrates a better sense of history than Paul Thomas Anderson’s hysterical There Will Be Blood. But Harris isn’t a good enough director; he loses the mythical air that drives home a great Western’s point.
09/17/08
too authentic to be populist, yet too familiar to transcend the genre and hang with the bona fide classics.
09/18/08
Appaloosa takes the traditional notion of a lone lawman fighting injustice and turns it successfully on its head.
10/10/08
The chemistry of Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen makes 'Appaloosa' a huge film in the way it gets under your skin and into your heart.
10/09/08
There's a refreshing vein of understated humor running throughout the production. It's neither forced nor unnatural and it keeps things from becoming too somber, even when the bullets start flying.
10/03/08
Top CriticVery disappointing ---- I was so in the mood for a great western!
10/08/08
Zellweger's Allison zaps Virgil of his almost superhuman qualities and the film eventually becomes ordinary when the love of a woman interferes with the law.
10/07/08
...provides enough variety to keep the heart, mind, and adrenaline on alert.
01/09/09
When you're lookin for an Olde Time, pistol-wieldin', rootin', tootin' varmint, hire somebody other than Jeremy Irons. What is this--Bonanza Revisited?
09/15/08
For those of you who yearn for Westerns like "3:10 to Yuma" and "Tombstone," here's another one you should reach for.
10/10/08
Wearing not only his actor's lawman hat, but also that of director and co-screenwriter, Ed Harris delivers a splendid film, filled with nuances, complexities and substance
03/11/09
A fine cast produces a surprisingly low-key outing. It sports a plot like a Western from 45 years ago, but pacing familiar from LONESOME DOVE.
11/03/08
Latest News for Appaloosa
April 18, 2009:
Crackling eccentric verbal wit as Harris' marshal seeks to 'button up this town tighter than a nun's corset' while overcome by Zellweger's irresistible flirty charms, because she 'chews her food nicely and even takes a bath before going to bed. 
More...
January 13, 2009:
Crackling eccentric verbal wit as Harris' marshal seeks to 'button up this town tighter than a nun's corset' while overcome by Zellweger's irresistible flirty charms, because she 'chews her food nicely and even takes a bath before going to bed.
More...
January 10, 2009:
Crackling eccentric verbal wit as Harris' marshal seeks to 'button up this town tighter than a nun's corset' while overcome by Zellweger's irresistible flirty charms, because she 'chews her food nicely and even takes a bath before going to bed.
More...
October 02, 2008:
Box Office Guru Preview: Chihuahua to Overtake Multiplexes
Hollywood kicks off the fourth quarter with a stampede of new releases that will test the elasticity of the marketplace. Ambulances are already on standby to rush the high... More...
RT On Current TV
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
Wes Anderson on Fox
The director talks about puppetry perfection and his film, Fantastic Mr. Fox
Animated Oscar?
Hollywood.com ponders whether or not an animated film could win Best Picture.
TIME's Holiday Movie Preview
Richard Corliss previews the season's best offerings and hottest tickets.
Scenic Routes
The AV Club's Mike D'Angelo airs his beefs with Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men.
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!
IGN RSS Feeds