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In this, his second feature since Chopper, the New Zealand-born
director makes an impact as an excellent storyteller. It
is not a very bloody or violent affair, but a captivating
film surrounding the most famous outlaw in American history
and enveloping the viewer in 1880s USA. It rivals or even
surpasses the novels from that era and a whole string of
classical westerns. The majestic skies and landscapes are
highly impressive, but the film is most interested in the
psychological make-up of the characters, simply letting
their day-to-day activities speak for themselves. Brad Pitt
is great as Jesse James, (Best Actor, Venice 2007) but Casey
Affleck's fine performance as the titular coward is utterly
compelling.
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"A ravishing, magisterial, poetic epic that moves its
characters toward their tragic destinies with all the implacability
of a Greek drama"
Todd McCarthy, VARIETY
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