Cowboys & Aliens Reviews
138 of 153 people found the following review helpful: Spoiler-Free, By This review is from: Cowboys & Aliens (DVD) You should watch this movie expecting a great check-your-brain-at-the-door flick, and it doesn't disappoint on that count. There are wild west gunfights, love interests, and aliens trying to take over the world -- what more could you ask for? Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde are residents of an old western town attacked by what a local preacher calls "demons." Those demons -- what we call aliens -- pillage and plunder, terrifying the locals and motivating them to drop old rivalries to defeat the new threat. The plot is simple, although it has a couple unexpected twists. You won't walk away with your mind blown, but you also will have enjoyed the show. The aliens are designed well, the characters are intriguing, and the plot has just enough mystery to keep you interested. This movie won't likely be winning any Oscars, but it's a fun film. 157 of 185 people found the following review helpful: Very Enjoyable Movie!, By This review is from: Cowboys & Aliens (DVD) I'm not going to go into a lot of details of the movie - other reviews have done that. I will just say that this was a very enjoyable summer movie! The dialog wasn't bad, there was a lot of action, Ford and Craig played well off each other. Craig especially did a good job of playing the hard-bitten cowboy. It may not win any Emmys, but it was really fun to watch! I for one thought there was plenty of action to keep your attention fixed -( and if you're one of those reviewers who said you were falling asleep during this movie, I'd suggest the problem lies with you, not the movie. Perhaps you need more sleep, or better taste in movies) I don't know why the nay sayers didn't like it, or exactly what they were expecting - but I for one would recommend this movie as a good family movie for the summer. 145 of 178 people found the following review helpful: Spoiler-Free Review, By This review is from: Cowboys & Aliens (DVD) A man awakens in the desert to complete memory loss. The only clue to his past is a picture of a young woman and a metal contraption locked around his forearm. When he arrives in a nearby town of Absolution, trouble isn't far behind. But when strange lights from the sky arrive and begin shooting up the town and abducting its residents, the survivors decide to risk all to hunt the kidnappers and find their loved ones. Daniel Craig plays the amnesiac who comes to be known as Jake Lonergan. Craig is a stoic, hard man with a soft heart. When his past is revealed it's a bit of a shock, since it seemed to be against his nature. Harrison Ford also stars as Woodrow Dolarhyde, a tough war veteran, now rich and feared by the town and his employees. Sam Rockwell is Doc, a saloon owner who tries to toughen up to save his wife from abduction. And Olivia Wilde is the mysterious and beautiful Ella who seems to know something about Jake. The acting is solid and believable. Each... Read more |
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