Forsaken (2016)
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Cast
as John Henry Clayton
as Rev. Clayton
as Mary-Alice Watson
as James McCurdy
as Dave Turner
as Frank Tillman
as Will Pickard
as Doc Miller
as Emily Chadwick
as Shot Child Mother
as Tim Slade
as Hank Plummer
as Mr. Parsons
as Silver Barrel Bartender
as Bob Waters
as Little Ned
as Clyde Burnett
as Ed Tealy
as Sam Hatch
as Daniel Peterson
as Mr. Harper
as Daniel Peterson
as Mr. Jenkins
as Tom Watson
as Charley Watson
as Rachel Chadwick
as Mrs. Chadwick
as Mr. Chadwick
as Chadwick Man
as Chadwick Man
as James Cleary
as George
as Wilbur
as Red Crow Bartender
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Critic Reviews for Forsaken
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (25)
In a standard cowering-town-needs-a-gunfighter drama, typical themes (redemption, forgiveness) are laid out with little imagination.
Father and son team up for a Western in the classic style.
Forsaken greatly benefits from the poignant teaming of its father-and-son stars -- as well as Michael Wincott as an especially elegant and eloquent gunfighter who has great respect for John.
It has a solid story to tell, and tells it with no winks and few, if any, frills. It's involving and ultimately exciting.
Solid and dependable, "Forsaken" shouldn't be forgotten. But I wish so much of it didn't feel half-remembered.
Fans of the genre - and the cast - may find it a pleasant enough diversion, but given the recent wave of strong frontier dramas, this film feels especially minor.
Audience Reviews for Forsaken
Old, Tried and True Brooding, intense, and dreary, Forsaken is an old fashioned Western told in an old fashioned way. A former Civil War soldier returns home after a series of ill-defined violent exploits only to be met with a deceased mother and a disappointed father. Eager for redemption, though not sure how to find it, he soon finds himself in the midst of another bloody conflict. Sound familiar? Yes, but the execution proves too good to write off. Though there are some clichéd motifs, to be sure, the film still feels authentic and offers some of the best acting in a genre that unfortunately has become awash in straight-to-dvd mediocrity. The characterizations are liking in some parts, yet their emotional integrity and presence is nearly visceral in this film-with an all-star ensemble cast featuring real-life father and son combo Kiefer and Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox, and Michael Wincott. Besides the acting, the film itself is restrained, with a slow build. Thought it has a short run-time, it never feels rushed, the action beats feel earned, and the ending resonates with the nearly poetic vibe of the film. Narratively it may seem slight, yet the parts work too well to be ignored in Forsaken. 3.5/5 Stars
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Standard oater held aloft by the quality of the affair: good direction, good script, good cinematography, and then, of course, a cast to die for.
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Forsaken Quotes
| John Henry Clayton: | I did not choose it! |
| John Henry Clayton: | If I was lookin' for trouble you'd already know it. |
| John Henry Clayton: | The thought of coming back to you was the only thing that got me through that god damn war. |