I purchased this used from Redbox and took me a little while to breakdown and watch it because I made the mistake of reading some of the reviews prior to playing it but I should have known better. Westerns can be an acquired taste because some of the greatest plots take a long time to build up to the climax where most of the action takes place in an era where modern audiences expect action every other scene.
I won't say that there's no action until the climatic last gunfight but is limited, maybe even purposely so, the majority of the movie has Cage and his "daughter" played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong tracking the individuals down that killed the wife and mother of the two and you quickly see why he's got his reputation for being such a cold hearted killer.
If you're a fan of his work, you'll enjoy this movie because this movie falls in line with traditional Cage popcorn movies from the 90s and 2000's & if you enjoy traditional classic westerns you'd expect with Randolph Scott and John Wayne I think you'll enjoy this just as much. It's very much a character driven story that will unfortunately be overlooked by those who have no interest in the genre and it's kinda unfortunate because it is good. Fortunately it'll make its way to a streaming platform that targets western fans or Netflix where the algorithms will put it on the "suggested for you" list getting it a wider audience, but if you're a Nic Cage fan or a western fan reluctant to try it out because you believe the two would mix like oil and water hopefully I can put your mind at ease and tell you to give it a try. You won't be disappointed, they actually fit like a glove. If you enjoy character driven drama's then I encourage you to give this a watch.
I won't say that there's no action until the climatic last gunfight but is limited, maybe even purposely so, the majority of the movie has Cage and his "daughter" played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong tracking the individuals down that killed the wife and mother of the two and you quickly see why he's got his reputation for being such a cold hearted killer.
If you're a fan of his work, you'll enjoy this movie because this movie falls in line with traditional Cage popcorn movies from the 90s and 2000's & if you enjoy traditional classic westerns you'd expect with Randolph Scott and John Wayne I think you'll enjoy this just as much. It's very much a character driven story that will unfortunately be overlooked by those who have no interest in the genre and it's kinda unfortunate because it is good. Fortunately it'll make its way to a streaming platform that targets western fans or Netflix where the algorithms will put it on the "suggested for you" list getting it a wider audience, but if you're a Nic Cage fan or a western fan reluctant to try it out because you believe the two would mix like oil and water hopefully I can put your mind at ease and tell you to give it a try. You won't be disappointed, they actually fit like a glove. If you enjoy character driven drama's then I encourage you to give this a watch.