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3:10 To Yuma [2007]
from Lions Gate Home Entertainment
starring Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol, Dallas Roberts
directed by James Mangold

Features:

• PAL

Editorial Review:

Never let it be said that the Western is dead. Because every time its last rites are read, another filmmaker moves in and produces another fine entry to an enduring genre that'll simply never go away. In this case, the film is 3:10 To Yuma, and the filmmaker is James Mangold, straight off his Oscar-winning Johnny Cash biopic, Walk The Line.

3:10 To Yuma is, however, a far different beast, bringing together two of the most magnetic male leads in modern day cinema. On the one hand, there's Christian Bale as the law-enforcing Sheriff, and he's facing off against Russell Crowe's killer. Unsurprisingly, it's the conflict and sparks between these two that ignite the film, and turn it into a film well worth seeking out.

For what director Mangold realises is that the trick with 3:10 To Yuma (named after the prison train that Bale's character seeks to put Crowe's on) is to give his two stars room to work, and injecting plenty of action and excitement into the mix. The end result, while not a top-notch Western, turns out to be a real cut above most of the current multiplex fodder. Even if Westerns aren't usually your thing, it's well worth giving this one a try. --Jon Foster

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Good genes make for exceptionally talented children
  If Unforgiven and the Bourne Supremacy had a child, 3:10 would be it.
  You will have missed some truly exceptional film making and rollicking entertainment if you let this one pull out without you!

• The Ending - Spoiler
  I think the ending to this film was excellent and believable in the circumstances.
  There was a certain level of redemption throughout the film, very much triggered by the strong morals that Dan possessed.
  A lack of self esteem and poverty were what most people saw, and Dan was terrified of that... Ben Wade was the only man who saw Dan for what he actually was - True to his own belief, uncontradictory and with an untouchable strength of character. Probably attributes that he sees himself as... more info

• I expected better
  I am a big fan of the more authentic westerns,ie Geronimo,Broken Trail,Open Range etc,I was looking forward to seeing a decent western with two brilliant actors in the lead roles. What a huge disappointment. If you can tolerate gunshots sounding like the blanks they are, a man who is gutshot,has to be transported by stretcher,loses lots of blood,operated on as soon as a veterinary doctor sees him & in the next scene is riding on the escort to take the baddie to justice & along with other `spaghetti... more info

• leaves no cliche unturned!
  You would hope a modern Western would have more believable characters & plot than some of the corny movies from the 50s, 60s etc. Well, in this case you would be disappointed. I imagine getting shot in the stomach is agony & takes months to recover from. But in this movie, all you need is a 'Doc' with some big pliers to extract the bullet & within hours you can be riding a horse, running, fighting etc etc. Of course there is no anaethetic - and the patient is so tough he declines to be held down... more info

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