Open Range

Plot (B)

-A rather good plot about a group of Free Grazers who roll up in the wrong town that's not to fond of them. Tempers flare and people get killed so the remaining free grazers get angry and start threatening the men in the town responsible for killing one of their own and injuring the other very badly. SO it traumatic kick ass fashion Kevin Costner who has a very bloody and disturbing past alongside Robert Duvall who is like the head hancho of the group go into this town to start trouble. They basically go to war with the Marshall and some powerful dude all the while Costner falls in love with Annette Benning. Decent plot.

Acting (B+)

-The acting was very good. This was easily Costner's best performance in my opinion and everyone acted very well. I was pleasantly surprised by the great acting in this film. You could feel the emotion the cowboys felt when they were faced with decisions and you could feel the comradery.

Scenery (B-)

-The scenery in this movie was beautiful. The green pastures and plains really set the tone for this cowboy movie. Absolutely beautiful once again. I wonder where it was shot at. I'll look it up later lol. All this made for an authentic Old Western experience.

Action (B)

-There isn't much "action" as far as gunfights until the end but boy oh boy is that gunfight good. 2 men with a little help take on like 20 men. People getting shot left and right in a vicious gun battle. It was great. But still there is small bits of action in a different sense of the word all throughout the film to keep u hooked. From a small beating in the middle of the night to drugging the marshall. Small things keep u paying attention until the end. Just a good film.

GRADE: B+

-C.S.