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Seraphim Falls (2007)

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Reviews Counted:81

Fresh:44

Rotten:37

Average Rating:5.7/10

Consensus: A brutal, slow-moving drama that unfolds among some great-looking scenery.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violence and brief language.

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Thriller, War, Theatrical Release, Violence, Revenge, Railroads

Theatrical Release:Jan 26, 2007 Limited

Box Office: $287,772

Synopsis: PIERCE BROSNAN and LIAM NEESON star in Seraphim Falls – An epic action thriller set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. Directed by David Von Ancken (The Shield, CSI) Seraphim Falls... PIERCE BROSNAN and LIAM NEESON star in Seraphim Falls – An epic action thriller set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. Directed by David Von Ancken (The Shield, CSI) Seraphim Falls is a visceral study of revenge and a bloody account of the aftermath of war. Combining the raw brutality of FIRST BLOOD with the mesmerizing savage beauty of COLD MOUNTAIN, this is a film that will leave audiences gasping, and on the edge of their seats. It's been five years since the end of the American Civil War. Somewhere deep within the snowy mountains of the American West a lone figure - Gideon (PIERCE BROSNAN) sits in front of a fire, lost in thought. Abruptly, he is pulled out of his reverie by the echo of a Henry rifle and a bullet puffing into the snow inches from his head. With no time to react another shot rings out. It connects with Gideon's shoulder and whips him to the ground. Instantly Gideon calculates his one chance of survival. To leave everything he owns and run for the cover of the nearby fir trees – his blood leaving a crimson trail in the snow… So begins the thrilling first act of SERAPHIM FALLS, and the final stage of Colonel Morsman Carver's (LIAM NEESON) terrible revenge - to hunt down and kill Gideon, no matter what it takes. There will be many men dead before these two meet face to face, and only then will Carver fully comprehend the full cost of his undertaking. Launched by a gunshot and propelled by rage, the relentless pursuit will take them both far from the comforts and codes of civilization and into the unforgiving wilderness. The emotional conclusion to this odyssey comes after a bloody climax in which both men are forced to confront their past and travel deep within the recesses of their souls. SERAPHIM FALLS - a taut action film, an epic chase and primal battle set in the mythic landscape of the West. [More]

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Anjelica Huston, Angie Harmon

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Anjelica Huston, Angie Harmon, Xander Berkeley, Ed Lauter, Tom Noonan, John Robinson, Robert Baker

Director: David Von Ancken

Director: David Von Ancken
Screenwriter: Abby Everett Jacques
Producer: Bruce Davey, David Flynn
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
Studio: IDP Distribution

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One last pass through the editor's office could have turned a darn good movie into a truly great one, but fans of the genre will almost certainly enjoy it.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
04/16/07
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

It won't mark the return of the wild west, but it will make fans of the days when quick-drawing was a marketable skill and horses were a man's best friend very, very happy.

Full Review Source: UGO | comment Comment
03/24/07
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
UGO

The film starts out much better than it finishes, but the start makes it worth watching.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
03/06/07
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Seraphim isn't totally satisfying, even if you're prepared for an arty Western.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
03/02/07
M.E. Russell
M.E. Russell
Oregonian

It's all thrillingly cinematic, this bare and spare chase movie...

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
02/23/07
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

A tough and extraordinarily effective film, at least until it pretty much falls apart in its last half-hour.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | comment Comment
02/22/07
Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly

Relentless. This is the only way one can describe this film.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
02/19/07
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

A Western short on dialogue and long on pomposity, is little more than an extended chase scene down a snow-filled mountaintop to a desert floor.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
02/09/07
Ruthe Stein
Ruthe Stein
San Francisco Chronicle
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If we could delete one sequence from Seraphim Falls, it would be an exceptional modern Western.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
02/09/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

The plot here may be simple, but it is strong. So are the performances.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
02/08/07
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

The technical revels are arresting, but Seraphim Falls is slow of motive and thin of plot -- a western that dies with its boots on.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
02/07/07
Rex Reed
Rex Reed
New York Observer
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When it's all said and done this Western psychodrama is more dumbed-down than giddy-up.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
02/07/07
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

Though the chase threatens to go on too long, the suspense remains high because we don’t know which man is the real villain, or if there’s a villain at all.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
02/05/07
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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...a pretty good movie for 90 minutes. It's undone by the ludicrous last half hour, which left me wishing I hadn't wasted my time.

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
02/04/07
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

For all its manliness, the film works slightly better as a bitter romance gone postal.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
02/03/07
Joshua Rothkopf
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York

Meditative, beautifully shot, and blessed with a healthy dose of cynicism.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
02/03/07
Josh Rosenblatt
Josh Rosenblatt
Austin Chronicle

The answers do eventually arrive but the overall price is so high that it hardly seems worth it in the end.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
02/03/07
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com

A breath of fresh air in a season that dearly needs one.

Full Review Source: Flipside Movie Emporium | comment Comment
02/02/07
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Seraphim Falls isn't completely without interest, particularly for those of us who still like Westerns and bemoan their demise almost as much as we bemoan the demise of the movie musical.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
02/01/07
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor

It is not a terrible movie -- its beginning holds a certain promise -- just, finally, an unengaging one.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
01/31/07
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
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