Just like any mission movie, the film begins with a bunch of characters being thrown together and we have no idea what is in store for them. But the setup has us already wondering about the background of some characters and as Mumford says, "This should be entertaining"!
The dragoon mountains, where it was filmed, sent us way back to the harsh desolate western days. Some humor and conversation is thrown between characters but one event changes the entire film and from that point on, there is no looking away.
In a small space (literally) and in a small amount of time, we grow to love the characters in this misfit gang. Each one is fleshed out with great dialogue. Each one we get a small taste of who they are as a person and who they might become due to the situation they face. Unlikely alliances and friendships form and in the end, you can't help remembering every single one of them like an old friend.
The acting, all around was superb. Michael Estridge played Lieutenant Lowe to the key. I knew exactly who he was and enjoyed his character's progress. Wayne Lundy did a great job with a somewhat outlier character, he fleshed him out real well. I had a special admiration for William Shannon Williams' Mumford character, he played it with such ease! But, the one who took it all was John Marrs, not just because he looks classically western, but because you fell in love with his character within his first moments on screen and he just kept getting better.
There is only so much I can review without giving away the whole movie but I hope I've convinced you to give this one a try because it will stay with you (in a good way) for a long time.
The dragoon mountains, where it was filmed, sent us way back to the harsh desolate western days. Some humor and conversation is thrown between characters but one event changes the entire film and from that point on, there is no looking away.
In a small space (literally) and in a small amount of time, we grow to love the characters in this misfit gang. Each one is fleshed out with great dialogue. Each one we get a small taste of who they are as a person and who they might become due to the situation they face. Unlikely alliances and friendships form and in the end, you can't help remembering every single one of them like an old friend.
The acting, all around was superb. Michael Estridge played Lieutenant Lowe to the key. I knew exactly who he was and enjoyed his character's progress. Wayne Lundy did a great job with a somewhat outlier character, he fleshed him out real well. I had a special admiration for William Shannon Williams' Mumford character, he played it with such ease! But, the one who took it all was John Marrs, not just because he looks classically western, but because you fell in love with his character within his first moments on screen and he just kept getting better.
There is only so much I can review without giving away the whole movie but I hope I've convinced you to give this one a try because it will stay with you (in a good way) for a long time.