Seraphim Falls

Pros: Beautiful scenery, strong story

Cons: Not a one!

The Bottom Line: Probably one of the best Westerns made in the last two decades.

Review: Seraphim Falls is an incredible epic Western set a few years after the Civil War. It stars Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan as two veterans who are hunting each other in the mountains of New Mexico. This is a truly excellent film on many levels. ...

Pros: Maintains the mystery of the two main characters quite well...

Cons: ... never felt involved, very slow, unsatisfying ending...

The Bottom Line: Seraphim Falls wasn't a bad film, but I didn't feel involved with the characters at all so I found it quite boring.

Review: Serephim Falls is a non-traditional Western featuring Liam Neeson and Peirce Brosnan in a tale of revenge. The action starts with a chase scene with Carver (Neeson) and a pack of hired guns chasing Gideon (Brosnan). You are given no real indication ...

Pros: Only two of the supporting actors have anything interesting to do.

Cons: Plenty! Tasteless plot devices, leaden acting, and some ugly violence.

The Bottom Line: A very ho-hum Western that just flails about with a lukewarm story and lots of chasing across the desert.

Review: It's what I think of as the Curse of Oscar -- get an Academy Award, or at least close to it, and your career tanks as an actor or actress. While there are some actors who can rise above the fray, I've noticed more often than not, suddenly there's ...