The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordFan Reviews

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    Average Rating of 1,613 = Average Rating = 3.5 out of 5
  • Written May 25, 2008

    Is THAT it?!

     by  pytljc

    I'm from Missouri where they teach about Jesse James like he's a hero. I like that this movie portrays him as what he actually was. This movie left me thinking though ... THAT'S IT?! There's got to be a better versiou somewhere!!

    It was an sub-par to average movie and I really wasn't impressed.

    2 out of 5 found this review helpful

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  • Written February 24, 2008

    Ended Well, But Nothing Special Until Then

     by  TMapou

    Just watched this movie on "On Demand" and barely got through it. It did pick up at the end--maybe about the last half hour, give or take--but that left two hours beforehand that was very slow and not particularly interesting. I guess they were trying to establish the type of person that Jesse James was, and how much of an American icon he was, to set up the ramifications of "The Assasination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," but they probably could have done that in much less time. I also thought that Casey Affleck's performance was inconsistent, despite the fact that he has received a lot of critical acclaim and award nominations for it. Just when I would be thinking that I wasn't impressed by his performance, I would appreciate his performance at the moment, and then I would eventually go back to being underwhelmed. At least I got to see some eye candy in Brad Pitt. :)

    3 out of 6 found this review helpful

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  • Written January 22, 2008

    Did I really sit though this movie til the end?

     by  wewinter

    Yeah, it was three hours long. They were trying to be artsy, which provided for cool opening visuals and pretty close ups of Brad Pitt. Artsy for three hours doesn't provide story, it provides long, unnecessary, panoramas of fields, trains, and old western towns. Poor Casey Afleck got shafted again as a weakling because he's skinny and short, not like big brother Ben who can portray Daredevil and Superman. Casey, stop doing the little guy role.

    3 out of 9 found this review helpful

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  • Written January 21, 2008

    The assassination of a good movie by director Andrew Dominik

     by  dw3080

    VERY SLOW moving, the couple next to us walked out. Pitt is a pro but has too little to work with. I found myself looking around to see if anyone else was tapping their foot or fidgeting in their seat. Could of,would of, should of, been so much more.

    11 out of 18 found this review helpful

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  • Written January 7, 2008

    Best Western in YEARS

     by  frebo3

    Great acting, great scenery, great story. Far superior to 3:10 to Yuma.

    6 out of 12 found this review helpful

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  • Written December 19, 2007

    A masterpiece

     by  lisaloveslinkinpark

    This movie is a modern masterpiece. Every aspect of this film was flawless. The first point I must talk about is the amazing acting that single-handedly makes this film so memorable. Casey Affleck's portrayal of the "coward" Robert Ford is a performance that will be remembered for years. He plays a character that audiences have been waiting to see for years. He is amazing. He puts his heart and soul into every single one of his lines and it shows. His acting alone should be reason enough to see this film, however, every aspect of the film is great. Jesse James is easily Brad Pitt's best performance ever and it's a shame that he's not getting more recognition from American critics. The score of the film, by Nick Caves, is hauntingly beautiful. The music for every scene is gorgeous and really fits what's going on in the character's minds. The cinematography is revelatory; the whole film looks like an old picture.

    Best film of 2007.

    7 out of 11 found this review helpful

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  • Written December 8, 2007

    Excellent movie.

    This movie is a work of art; to me was the best movie of all year. It was gorgeous and wasn't boring at all. Gave a lot of time to develop the characters which is why it's so sad when something happens to them.

    Go see it for yourself. ;]

    1 out of 4 found this review helpful

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  • Written November 30, 2007

    altman meets tarkovsky meets burns

     by  filmbuff60

    The realism of the character portrayal reminds me of a Robert Altman movie. The languid pacing reminds me of an Andrei Tarkovsky movie. The narration reminds me of a Ken Burns project. Casey Affleck should get an oscar nomination; he conveys so much emotion and uncertainty with his eyes at first but he changes as the action proceeds: a subtle performance. This title should get snapped up by Criterion, as this is a film that deserves repeated viewing. Just wish I had not ordered the medium drink, it got rather painful by the end, perhaps making the narration based action drag even more. The fact that I did not dash out early attests to the power of the production.

    9 out of 14 found this review helpful

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  • Written November 12, 2007

    Good Western

     by  wiremup

    This is one of those movies not everyone will like. Not tons of action but the acting on every level is superb. It grabbed me from the opening all the way till the end. If you like westerns and great acting, go see this movie

    4 out of 8 found this review helpful

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  • Written November 12, 2007

    I thought it was great

    I thought this was a great movie. It was very elegantly told. My wife thought it was to drawn out and kind of slow. I am glad that the director took his time and didn't rush the movie along, it really made me a lot more "attached" to the characters.

    5 out of 10 found this review helpful

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