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Surprisingly good... almost great...!
First of all, I'm not a western movie fan AT ALL... but... I found that this one is actually very good most probably due to the great performances of Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. The flow of the script is shady at times, but the final product is brilliant. Even though I insisted that I hate western movies, it was highly recommended to me and I am glad it was. You don't really need to be a western lover to enjoy this movie (it might help a little, but not a great deal). It's very entertaining and the cast is outstanding, a good recipe for a good movie!
Despite its flaws, Yuma is still an extremely entertaining and thought provoking western, even if its not quite up to par with the classic "Unforgiven". While there are some unexplainable elements concerning the motives for the characters at the end, especially Crowes, its still refreshing to see a western where the guys would like to see some of themselves in the toughness of the characters as well as the actors portraying them. Crowe and Bale are the perfect actors to pull off these parts. If you want men who swing a different way than the men in Yuma, go rent Brokeback Mountain. Theres no room for the likes of wimpy boy gyllenhall in a Yuma
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