Slow West (2015)
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Critic Consensus: Slow West serves as an impressive calling card for first-time writer-director John M. Maclean -- and offers an inventive treat for fans of the Western.
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At the end of the nineteenth century, 16-year-old Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) journeys across the American frontier in search of the woman he loves. He is joined by Silas (Michael Fassbender), a mysterious traveler, and hotly pursued by an outlaw along the way.(C) A24 Films
| Rating: | R (for violence and brief language) |
| Genre: | Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure |
| Directed By: | John M. Maclean |
| Written By: | John M. Maclean |
| In Theaters: | May 15, 2015 Limited |
| On DVD: | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Runtime: |
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Slow West moves slow, and it may be too slow for those who are not fans of Westerns, but there are rewards for such patience.
There's much to admire here, but somewhere in the wispy sharpness and smoky grittiness of Maclean's venture into genre, intentions and passions become obtuse and ephemeral in a sweeping tapestry of ideals and postures.
Brisk at 80ish minutes, Maclean's movie feels like a folk song, and features fine work from the cast, especially Fassbender.
Slow West is a stunning two hander that charms its way across the prairies of Colorado with a pack of gun-toting desperados in tow.
Continues the strong streak of modern westerns with its visually breathtaking, atmospherically rich & solidly performed story of love & survival across the Wild West.
Slow West ambles to its inevitable bloody conclusion, a beautifully orchestrated ballet cast with heroes, fools, unwelcomed guests, and lovers, assembled in the fields of the Lord. Welcome back to the West.
Audience Reviews for Slow West
A more than impressive debut for John Maclean, who revisits the Western genre in an intense story about a long gone time of violence and death, showing the West in its raw brutality but with a lot of dark humor, and backed by a beautiful cinematography and great sound design.
Super Reviewer
A bold, exciting, fun and wonderfully original directional debut from Director, John M. Maclean. Maclean shoots like Wes Anderson and has the Coen Brothers gritty storytelling. A fresh, darkly comic and pistol-whipping western with heart and great characters. Kodi Smit-McPhee and Michael Fassbender are absolutely excellent. They have a charming and unique chemistry to them. I really enjoyed this movie its colorful edge, beautiful landscapes and compelling story. A sharp and vastly enjoyable movie.
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Not exactly a milestone in cinema, but still a great film, and one of the few examples I've seen recently of a movie that gets *better* as it progresses.
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Slow West Quotes
| Silas Selleck: | A jackrabbit in a den of wolves - fortunate to be alive. |
| Silas Selleck: | That kid was a wonder. He saw things differently. To him, we were in a land of hope and good will. |
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