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Unlike Timothy Dalton, Roger Moore and George Lazenby, Pierce Brosnan seems determined to create a post-James Bond career for himself and has done admirable well choosing roles in such films as "The Matador" and "Seraphim Falls." I was excited by the prospect of this film because it combines two excellent actors: the aforementioned Brosnan and the indefatigable Liam Neeson. Watching them together is a true delight. "Seraphim Falls" moves at its own pace. This doesn't mean to say that its a bad film; it simply suffers from pacing problems. Those patient enough to last the full two hours are rewarded with a fun cameo by Angelica Houston and an excellent resolution. Thanks for reading. If you found this review helpful, please vote "Yes" at the bottom of this entry. Thanks for reading and happy watching!Read full review
I like Westerns, and good ones are few and far between these days. My all time favorites are Tombstone, 3:10 to Yuma, and Open Range. I bought Seraphim Falls because it has a great cast, some unique deaths and scenes which are really different and cool. The movie also has some shooting locations that are not seen in a lot of westerns too, which makes it stand out. The hallucination/dehydration scene at the end is great too because it involves temptation, giving into our human desires, and raises the question of how far would you go for revenge? What would you give up or trade? This movie surprised me in a good way, and its too bad this didn't get any publicity when it came out- I don't even think it was advertised or shown at any of my local theaters. Take care, God bless.
I'm not usually a big fan of revenge films, or cowboy films either for that matter, but this was a good story. The acting from Neeson and Brosnan was exceptional - even their shortly-post-bellum American accents were pretty good. The story isn't too complicated. One of them did something bad, and the other one is willing to walk through the seventh plane of hell, if he has to, to track the man down and issue his payback. I wouldn't spoil too much by revealing what happened, but some of the appeal of the film is wondering what on Earth Brosnan's character could have done to make Neeson's character pursue him so doggedly. Though the story is quite different, the film I would compare this to is "The Missing," with Tomy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett. All in all it is very entertaining - well worth the price of admission. I would highly recommend it.Read full review
Gideon (Pierce Brosnan) is caught alone in the snow drifts the Ruby Mountains in New Mexico with very little protection, a heavy coat, a cooked rabbit, and a posse getting ready to blow him away. It's been several years after the supposed end of the American Civil War and Morsman Carver (Liam Neeson) has a bone to pick with Gideon. His relentless pursuit must be for some personal vendetta, although the writers David Von Ancken and Abbey Everett Jacques choose to keep us guessing about who and what are the motives between the two men. It soon becomes clear that Carver later in the film wishes him caught alive in order to have one last final face-to-face before killing him. The lines of the battle ground are hazily drawn here between good and evil since the reasons of this chase are somewhat unrevealed. Usually many western films work well with this theme, however we often find films of the past like The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance where we have no idea about who the bad guy is going to wind up being. In this case, the theme song of the film with the same title is the first clue which was sung by late great Gene Pitney. The script gives us little a clue about reasons or pointers why Morsman Carver wants him punished. It also gives us no distinction between who is the good guy or bad and must wait until almost the end to have this revealed to us. Seraphim Falls helps call to mind a film with Charles Bronson and Henry Fonda called THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY if my memory serves me right. That film The hired posse, who is relentlessly tracking Gideon for monetary reward includes Pope (Robert Baker) and Parsons (Ed Lauter). Cinematography is done by John Toll, and the music score was arranged by Harry Gregson-Williams. Oscar winner Anjelica Huston has a small part at the end of the film making the finale a bit more interesting. Neeson and Brosnan should have won awards for their challenging performances. It seems the Pierce Brosnam had more of a challenge in making this film, since it took on many physically challenging scenes. I'm giving this film a 5/5 for holding my interest throughout the film. I even viewed it twice through and was amazingly given a 10 second blow by blow to another friend not so interested in paying as close of attention as I had wanted them to be. IF YOU LIKE MY REVIEWS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO LET ME KNOW BY VOTING. THANKS!Read full review
Don't buy this looking for a true, action, shoot-up western. It is a psychological profile of a Yankee and a Confederate and why one hunts the other after the war has ended. Beautiful scenery filmed in mostly New Mexico. Pierce does most of his own stunt work. Be sure to check out the special features. My only question: Is Angelica Huston real or a dislusion? Pierce also didn't get to know the child actors. He didn't know anything about the actor who plays the farm girl.
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