Maverick (1994)

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• John M

  
  A solid ensemble class brings this pseudo remake to life. Mel Gibson is solid in a movie that is really more about fun than anything else.

• Tim S

  
  I love this flick. It's great seeing Richard Donner tackle a western. Even moreso with Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, Alfred Molina, James Coburn, Graham Green and many, many great character actors taking up the cast. There are some slight dragging points in the middle… More
  I love this flick. It's great seeing Richard Donner tackle a western. Even moreso with Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, Alfred Molina, James Coburn, Graham Green and many, many great character actors taking up the cast. There are some slight dragging points in the middle of the film, but overall it's a fun little movie. It doesn't really have any sort of visual style, but it's definitely stylized to good effect. It's basically a comedy with a nice western backdrop. It's also a remake of the television series with lots of liberties taken, but if you haven't seen the show it doesn't matter. It's great on its own.

• Matthew S

  
  We are all in the middle of a poker game and its obvious that everyone is bluffing, but I couldn't have told you what the winning hand was going to be. This movie was filled with coincidences too over-the-top that just happened to develop the plot precisely as needed, but I give… More
  We are all in the middle of a poker game and its obvious that everyone is bluffing, but I couldn't have told you what the winning hand was going to be. This movie was filled with coincidences too over-the-top that just happened to develop the plot precisely as needed, but I give an extra star for the set and costume designs.

• Jeff "

  
  Maverick is a wonderful comedy Western film based on the popular tv show. Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner, Maverick is a well acted, plotted and directed Comedy with style. A con man brings his tricks to a high stakes poker game. Along the way, Maverick will find… More
  Maverick is a wonderful comedy Western film based on the popular tv show. Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner, Maverick is a well acted, plotted and directed Comedy with style. A con man brings his tricks to a high stakes poker game. Along the way, Maverick will find himself in hot water as he tries to outrun unhappy losers, and gets involved in plenty of gun fights. Things go out of hand when the law gets involved. Maverick is a hilarious Western film. The film may not be as grand as the old epics of the 1960's, but this film is a totally different type of Western. The fact that it's different, makes it that much more interesting and fun. The jokes are great and the humour is sharp. The film is always entertaining despite its flaws. Directed by Richard Donner, Maverick combines elements of action, and comedy into this creative Western comedy. The film may be strained at times, and you see that theres room for improvement, but for the most part, the film succeeds in providing the feel of the time. Mixed with witty humour, the film is a superb comedy with a great cast. Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster give strong perforamces. Maverick is one memorable addition to the Western genre. The film may not be as comical as My Name is Nobody, but it's still a funny ride, one that Western fans will surely love. A good viewing experience for sure.

• Conner R

  
  There aren’t many western comedies out there so this is really a gem in that respect; it’s also just a great movie. Mel Gibson and Richard Donner never failed as a team; they always brought fun and exciting stories to the screen. This has everything: gunslingers, card games,… More
  There aren’t many western comedies out there so this is really a gem in that respect; it’s also just a great movie. Mel Gibson and Richard Donner never failed as a team; they always brought fun and exciting stories to the screen. This has everything: gunslingers, card games, Indians and romance. Not to mention the amazing chemistry between Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, such a great onscreen couple. Bringing in legends like James Coburn and James Garner also didn’t hurt in making this a memorable and original brand of Western.

• Jens S

  
  Fun western comedy by the dream team Donner / Gibson, where everyone involved seemed to have so much fun making this film, which easily transfers to the audience. There are so many gags, insider jokes (watch out for Danny Glovers cameo reminiscent of Lethal Weapon), twists and cheeky… More
  Fun western comedy by the dream team Donner / Gibson, where everyone involved seemed to have so much fun making this film, which easily transfers to the audience. There are so many gags, insider jokes (watch out for Danny Glovers cameo reminiscent of Lethal Weapon), twists and cheeky dialoges that the two hours pass more quickly than you can say "Poker". Of course all the needed Western elements are present too, stage coaches, gun fights, poker games and Indians. The result is great popcorn entertainment and definitely the film with the most lies, double-crosses and cheating. Fun!

• Thomas B

  
  Not particularly smart but a lot of fun. Full review later.

• Al S

  
  Maverick is a real jackpot of winning laughs, wild action, charming romance and wonderful fun. A teriffic comedy that blends in adventure and wickedly cool twist and turns into one exhilerating and dazzeling film. It's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid meets The Sting. Mel… More
  Maverick is a real jackpot of winning laughs, wild action, charming romance and wonderful fun. A teriffic comedy that blends in adventure and wickedly cool twist and turns into one exhilerating and dazzeling film. It's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid meets The Sting. Mel Gibson, Jodi Foster and James Garner have wonderful chemistry together.

• xGary X

  
  Infamous gambler and quick draw artist Mel Gibson teams up with con artist Jodie Foster and lawman James Garner to reach a high stakes poker game. With Richard Donner directing and Gibson in the saddle this was never going to be anything other than Lethal Western. Gibson is at his… More
  Infamous gambler and quick draw artist Mel Gibson teams up with con artist Jodie Foster and lawman James Garner to reach a high stakes poker game. With Richard Donner directing and Gibson in the saddle this was never going to be anything other than Lethal Western. Gibson is at his most likable though, and Jodie Foster shows some talent for comedy as the unscrupulous love interest, but it is Garner, star of the original TV series this is based upon who shows these whipper snappers how it's really done. The plot, such as it is, is little more than a collection of comic sketches as the three try to out-hustle each other and it relies too much on cartoon slapstick and in-jokes rather than genuine wit. It does however capture the spirit of the original TV series quite nicely, and has a family friendly knockabout charm that Hollywood seems completely incapable of doing these days. No Blazing Saddles, but it's one of the better small to big screen translations out there and it made me want to seek out some of Garner's own comedy westerns from the 60s and 70s.

• Candy R

  
  Plot is a bit weak but I love this movie which is set in the wild west. I love the chemistry between Mel and Jodie's characters. Mel is Bret Maverick who has to win at a stake of cards.

• Dean !

  
  A pretty good, comedy/western with a bit of action as well.

• Derek A

  
  Saw this movie in theaters on my first ever date... in 7th grade. Looking back on it, it's a bit of a weird choice. I saw it again more recently and loved it. I wouldn't call it a Western... it's more of an action comedy with a bit of romance. All the performances… More
  Saw this movie in theaters on my first ever date... in 7th grade. Looking back on it, it's a bit of a weird choice. I saw it again more recently and loved it. I wouldn't call it a Western... it's more of an action comedy with a bit of romance. All the performances were pretty good... nothing career making. I don't know why, but I found Jodie Foster to be amazing. This movie has many twists at every turn which makes it fun and intriguing. It has gun battles, and for us gambling kinda guys, there is a lot of poker playing. The poker tournament is fun to watch, but the final hand is very eccentric and unlikely... I hate it when Hollywood does that. Overall, great movie definitely worth a watchl

• Alice S

  
  Good ol' double-crosses, gunfights, and southern hospitality.

• danny d

  
  fun movie, made you wanna play cards

• Jason S

  
  A funny and fun adaptaion of the old tv show.

• Curtis L

  
  Awesome poker movie, but really it's about how sly and lovable mel gibson is. I still really like it.

• Aaron N

  
  Gibson in his charming days. Overplays the who's conning who aspect, but fun.

• Dean M

  
  Mel Gibson's really funny in his first western movie of TV series remake.

• Todd S

  
  I'd actually never scene this Richard Donner directed, western about a con man before. To be honest, it had everything you'd expect to see in a Richard Donner film, including a terrific cameo by Danny Glover. It was a little predictable at times, but the ending was classic.… More
  I'd actually never scene this Richard Donner directed, western about a con man before. To be honest, it had everything you'd expect to see in a Richard Donner film, including a terrific cameo by Danny Glover. It was a little predictable at times, but the ending was classic. I also loved the scenary and custome design. Overall it was a pretty good movie, if I had one desire, it would be that the movie was a little more edgy, but other than that it was a great film. Mel Gibson was very likable, ashame it's only in film.

• Deb S

  
  Great movie. It was funny yet it had a good plot. Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster are great together.

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