Appaloosa is a great classic western tale of friendship, love, trust and politics in the Wild West. There is a good story in Appaloosa and it doesn't just involve fast lines and faster guns like most westerns. In fact, there is little gun-slinging at all and the few fight sequences are short and more realistic than you would find in your typical Hollywood film of late which may turn off some viewers. Fortunetly, this film is more about the characters and the journey that they take in knowing each other and themselves and who is trust worthy and who is not. The cast is great for the most part especially Viggo Mortensen as the silent but deadly comrade to Ed Harris's character. The interaction between these two alone makes the film worth watching. My only real disappointment with this film was the casting of Renee Zelweger as she is a terrible actress and bought nothing to this film except annoyance. I didn't care in the slightest for her character and there were many times I was hoping someone would shoot her and be done with all the trouble! Besides that factor, Appaloosa is a solid western and an enjoyable film that should be watched for the story - not the gun-slinging.
Review of Appaloosa
