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Writer-director Andrew Dominik takes his time with the story, but his languorous pacing allows tension to build -- and permits the actors, Affleck in particular, to add nuance and depth to characters who'll seem familiar only at first glance.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is the story...of the moment in America when myth was murdered by mere celebrity and we were left, perhaps forever, with only the latter's meager consolations.
Moseying along for 160 minutes, this revisionist western by writer-director Andrew Dominik makes a wan attempt to present the Jesse James legend as the dawn of celebrity culture in America.
Awesome splendor and a striking essay on celebrity reward those who brave the 2 1/2-hour run time.
It's a view of the West beyond the myth that's worth enduring, if not relishing.
The one thing you're not supposed to do during a Western is doze off.
Examining the transient nature of memories and mythmaking, "Coward" understands there are as many crooked legacies in high definition, as there were 130 years ago in dog-eared dime-store paperbacks and ghoulish stage productions.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is an engrossing and hypnotic western that places a heavy emphasis on atmosphere, character and reality.
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As the coward Robert Ford, Casey Affleck is a revelation. Nothing you have seen from him will prepare you for his brilliant work as the childlike young man who goes on to be the downfall of his hero.
Stylized like a Ken Burns documentary.
Pitt stars in beautiful -- but brutal -- Western.
This film is far too long but the central relationship of James and Ford is fascinating.
As of October 1st 2007, this is officially the best film I have seen all year.
Jesse James is that rarest of birds -- an art film with mass appeal.
(...) es tan imponente la fotografķa de Roger Deakins que es casi un protagonista mįs; (...) es infrecuente ver una pelķcula de Hollywood en la que la luz, las sombras y el color adquieran una cualidad tan expresiva como en este caso.
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