Zach's Favorite Movie #17
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Directed by: Andrew Dominick
Starring: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Sam Shepard
Rated:R for some strong language and brief sexual references
An art-house narrative, recounting Jesse James’ final days, and the motivation and character of his killer, Robert Ford. While I consider it to be the best cinematography I’ve ever seen in a film, it also includes some of my favorite actors (Pitt, Affleck, Schneider and Rockwell.) It also has beautiful, breath-taking script, filled with character, depth, and tragedy. While some may feel the film is too kind to the outlaws of the west, I feel it is fair and balanced: Jesse James is as much to blame for his death as the coward Ford. Both are looking for a life of glory and fame, and are ultimately ruined by the consequences of that quest.
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