I enjoyed this remake, mainly on the strength of the 2 lead performances by Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, and a screenplay that allowed actions to define the characters, and not just dialogue. I also liked Logan Lerman's performance as William, and Ben Foster steals every scene he's in, but I was actively rooting for him to get his comeuppance, so I guess his performance as Prince got under my skin as written in the script. Director Mangold makes most of the right choices, though the film itself could have been trimmed up a little bit, but overall a satisfying western, a genre sorely in need of some solidly crafted and acted films to remind us that there's life in the genre.
I give it 3 stars, or a grade of B.
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