Based on the Elmore Leonard story, 3:10 TO YUMA is a riveting remake of the 1957 classic Western. It's the story of Dan Evans (Christian Bale), a down-and-out rancher who lost his leg in the Civil War. With a wife and two sons, he is struggling to put food on the table, and unable to make payments on his land. When the notorious gunman Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) is apprehended nearby, a few local men are needed to escort him to the town of Contention so he can be put on the 3:10 train to Yuma Prison. Few will volunteer for the job, as they know that Wade's ruthless gang will follow them, but Evans sees an opportunity to make some fast cash, and offers to go in exchange for $200. The small team of men set off, and are later joined by Evans's young son William (Logan Lerman), who has run away from home to join them. What follows is a race against time, as the group tries to get to Yuma without the clever and dangerous Wade outsmarting them. Crowe is fantastic as the smooth-talking gunman, and Bale delivers a moving performance as the weary-eyed Evans. The two men are perfect foils for each other. Wade is the infamous gunman, living the high life on the wrong side of the law, while Evans, who has struggled to lead an honest life, has only faced one hardship after another. It is a classic tale of good vs. evil, right vs. wrong, and yet, by the story's end, it becomes harder to separate the good guys from the bad. As the clock ticks down, the film builds to an emotional nail-biter of an ending, reminiscent of BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID.Read full review
This is a great re-make of the 1957 classic. This movie flows very nicely and contains beautiful shots of old western scenery. Christian Bale and Russell Crowes' characters both grow throughout the movie and until the end. Awesome gun fights, great script, great character development. All in all this is a great movie to add to your collection. Now for the Blu Ray review. The transfer is good. At some points it does tend to get a little grainy, but for the most part the picture is amazing. On a well calibrated HDTV this movie shines and holds its own. I would recommend to anyone who owns a THX Certified Blu Ray (like Terminator 2) to use the THX Optimizer feature which will optimize your HDTV to THX specs.
Now if you told me 3 months ago that I would be reviewing 3:10 to Yuma, I would laugh at you. Now I know it's got high praise and all, but just I'm not a big fan of westerns. But I saw the trailer and it looked good so I figured "Why not give it a shot". I got a good deal on it ($12 on eBay. I really recommend eBay for all Blu-Ray purchases. They have deals) and today I finally got it in the mail. 3:10 to Yuma takes place of course in the early days of the US during it's movement to the west. An outlaw named Ben Wade (Russell Crow) who gets captured by sheriffs and a farmer named Dan Evans (Christian Bale). So the movie is basically about them taking this outlaw to the 3:10 Train to Yuma. But Wade's outlaw crew is not far behind and the chase is on to see who will get to the station first. The movie was very entertaining. It was not bad but I was going in thinking it would be a lot better. Maybe I just built up my hopes to much for the movie. The Blu-Ray itself on the other hand did no let down at all. It's got perfect picture. The colors and detail are some of the best I have seen on Blu-Ray. It's one of the few I own that even has 7.1 PCM Uncompressed audio. But dont expect much of it since the movie isn't a bass thumper like a lot of my movies in my collection. Overall I was happy with the whole package. The movie itself was very good and I really was looking forward to Bale's performance since I know how dedicated an actor he is. But I was kinda let down. Not that it was bad but it was not breathtaking. I was more impressed with Patrick Batemen from American Psycho or hell even Bordon from The Prestige. But this movie was mainly about Russell Crow and Ben Wade. He was just a character that just kept on making you think "Should I be going for or against this guy." He's a villain that just gets you involved and thats what makes movie goers interested. Overall, I recommend the movie as a rental. The characters are really great and the movie itself is good but I dont think some people might see replay value in this movie. Rating: 8 out of 10 (Good)Read full review
Russell Crowe - Fantastic! Christian Bale - Fantastic! Ben Foster - Fantastic (as Usual) ! Peter Fonda - Fantastic! Great to see Alan Tudyk !! Fantastic Acting - Dumb Storyline. Maybe I'm just a bit dense...but I found myself scratching my head wondering why they just didn't kill him when he gave them a least 3 reasons for justifiable homicide along the way and drag his dead body back to Yuma where he was going to die anyway... - it would have given them one less risk to contend with along the way. Silly twists and lame alliances built and broken along the way...too bad - could have been a Great Movie...Ben Foster was Awesome!
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Christian Bale gives his best onscreen performance as plays the part of Dan Evans, a former Civil War Yankee who has lost his leg and is now trying to live an honest life raising cattle, but he is struggling to do just that. Ben Wade, played by Russell Crowe, is the exact opposite. He is an outlaw living life large, that is until he is caught by the law. The law needs someone extra to help bring the outlaw to the 3:10 train to Yuma, meanwhile Evans is about to lose his farm, so he volunteers to bring the outlaw in. At the same time, Wade's men are trying to run them down and free him. Crowe and Bale try to outwit each other to end, and I didn't really want to see either side win. Both sides of the law were likable, and I kind of wanted to see a compromise. Crowe offers Bale money several times to just walk away, but Bale wouldn't on principle. I truly loved this movie. If you're a Western buff, it's a must have. Even if you're not, it's still a great movie. Bale and Crowe are great opposite each other, and the scenery is excellent as well.Read full review
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