The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Mary-Louise Parker, Sam Rockwell, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Renner, Paul Schneider

"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" delves into the private life and public exploits of America's most notorious outlaw. As the charismatic and unpredictable Jesse James (Brad...( read more  read more... ) Pitt) plans his next great robbery, he wages war on his enemies, who are trying to collect the reward money – and the glory – riding on his capture. But the greatest threat to his life may ultimately come from those he trusts the most.

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  • SirPant
    October 1, 2009
    SirPant
    Its long, its slow in places but it?s very stylish and the last 20 minutes are fantastic. It makes up for sitting through endless inaudible dialogue and some mediocre acting. Affleck & Rockwell steal the show. All in all, I thought it was a very good film but not quite the 5 star...( read more) film I was expecting!
  • thmtsang
    July 11, 2009
    thmtsang
    This movie is long and slow moving but it is required to reveal the intensity of the characters. It's very dark and violent. Brad and Casey give excellent performances. Brad is the outlaw Jesse James in the latter years of his career. Casey is Robert Ford who admires and follows ...( read more)Jesse only to kill him.
  • RCCLBC
    April 27, 2009
    RCCLBC
    As a rule, I'm not a big fan of "westerns".

    But when they are more along the lines historical "period pieces" and made with as much passion and attention to detail as this film...what's not to love?

    This was a very slow and methodic look at the last few months of the life o...( read more)f the "notorious outlaw" and the people who surrounded him during those final days. And ultimately at the life of his murderer Robert Ford, who (in my opinion) was more of a sociopath then a "coward".

    This might not sound interesting to some...but the acting is top notch and I found myself rivited by every moment of this film. It was beautiful to watch (on several levels) and you really get a feel for the lives of these people and the social mores of that period in history.

    I found it interesting, sad and haunting.
  • limoradalloway
    April 10, 2009
    limoradalloway
    Aside from the scene-stealing supporting actors, this film is just really sad and is a relative snoozefest. Interesting editing, cinematography and storytelling style, though.
  • McKittrick
    December 14, 2008
    McKittrick
    A smouldering, intense and quite sensual meditation on friendship, betrayal and guilt that made my heart skip a beat. It's not only the most achingly beautiful piece of cinematic Americana since Terence Malick's Badlands but also the most obviously homoerotic western I think I ha...( read more)ve ever seen. A tale of one man's obsession with glory and fame - ultimately at the expense of those who love and trust him, that's seared with such ardent longing and male-amour, that it's sexual undertone simmers quite earnestly barely below the surface. Also, the acute recreation of a rugged, earthy and even naive masculinity is rendered with as much love and careful attention to detail as the romantic and elegiac long takes of the vistas and landscapes that, along with a lush and doleful score, help bring to life the world of America's old west and the outlaws who lived and died in it.

    I'm not entirely sure why I missed this at the cinema and feel a little sad that I saw it first on DVD instead of on the big screen. It surely loses a tiny bit of it's greatness dwarfed onto the small screen. But I'm glad I have seen it anyway because I really love this one. And to all those, with a Play Station-addled sensibility, that think this film is too long: I say IT'S NOT. It's about an hour too short!
  • rajiv23gooners
    November 12, 2009
    rajiv23gooners
    this is truly a modern masterpiece, everything is just perfect, the screenplay, the acting, the directing, the cinematography, the chemistry between brad pitt and casey affleck, the pace, and the running time.,
    i know most people criticize this movie for being slow-paced and over...( read more)long runtime and actionless western, but for me the timing of this movie is just perfect, the movie didn't feel 2 hours and 40 minutes, because there is no unnecessary scene, every scene is as important as the assassination scene, i didn't want it to end sooner at all, and honestly i wanted it to end later than it did (with additional scene of the death of robert ford, maybe?).,
    this is one of the best film in last 10 years and the best performance from casey affleck so far, so don't you dare to miss this stylish and elegant movie..
  • odonoghuematthew
    November 11, 2009
    odonoghuematthew
    Best Actor in a supporting Role - 2007 - Best Directing 2007 -
  • theloneowl
    November 6, 2009
    theloneowl
    Il signor Brad Pitt film dopo film è sempre più dannatamente bravo.
  • fredyamdc
    October 28, 2009
    fredyamdc
    Slow pace, but it lives it up.
  • dukeakasmudge
    October 24, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    Man it was tough not falling asleep while watching this movie
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