The Duel (2016)
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Cast
as Abraham Brant
as David Kingston
as Marisol
as Isaac
as Governor Ross
as Naomi
as Monte
as Dale
as George
as John
as Doctor Morris
as William
as Hoot
as Silas
as Maria
as Saul
as General Calderon
as Clem
as Philomena
as Mexican Man
as Old Mexican Woman
as Young Mexican Woman
as Harland
as Charlie
as Young Mexican Boy
as Nigel
Critic Reviews for The Duel
All Critics (19) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (14)
Pretty to look at, but the story itself is overly long and overly wrought, a flabby two-hour tale that feels about three.
Even when "The Duel" isn't very good, at least it's bad in surprising ways.
"The Duel" has a few ideas and a glint of politics but is largely characterized by its perplexing shifts in tone and unpersuasive story turns.
Situations are not always convincing, and motivations are so weak that whole sections of explanation seem to be missing.
Blessed with solid supporting character work and several scenes of genuine good fun, the movie manages to make its nearly two-hour run-time pass by easily enough, but not so much so that the seams on this patchwork quilt don't still show.
Despite promising elements of mixed-genre thrills, the film is finally the underwhelming sum of too many plot devices.
Audience Reviews for The Duel
The Duel is an entertaining period film about keeping law in the Old West. When a Mexican general's nephew is found murdered in the Rio Grande River Texas Ranger David Kingston is tasked with going undercover to investigate a known vigilante called the Preacher. Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth, and Alice Braga lead the cast and deliver solid performances. And the director does an impressive job at setting an authentic tone, and at creating tension and suspense. But the storytelling is rather weak and can drag at times. Also, there's a little too much ambiguity to some of the character subplot. It can be a little slow and listless at times, but overall The Duel is an interesting character drama.
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