If you find yourself at a movie theater this weekend, a ticket to The Magnificent Seven will not disappoint you.
The Magnificent Seven, directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Black, brings a fresh new spin to the 1960s classic western of the same name. The film stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Peter Sarsgaard, Haley Bennett, and others, as a team of seven strangers who assemble to help the people of Rose Creek after corrupt industrialist, “Bartholomew Bogue,” played by Sarsgaard, threatens their land.
The band of avengers is led by Washington who plays “Sam Chisholm” with the commanding and steady on-screen presence audiences expect from the seasoned actor. The film provides plenty of comic relief between action-packed scenes, without relying heavily on one-liners or empty banter, like many mainstream action movies.
This cast, as dynamic as it is diverse, creates a fine balance of authority and quirk, making the plot easy to digest and the emotional stakes of their actions compelling in every scene. Even though the story takes place in 1879, the importance of the characters mission keeps the lengthy film gripping throughout the movie.
Packed-full of action sequences, the film is guaranteed to leave the audience feeling that they can take on any enemy with just a horse and a revolver.
The extensive final battle of the film is clean and compelling, with plenty of emotional development between stretches of shootouts and explosions. The film features a plethora of excessively dope action shots of all the heroes, although it is worth mentioning that Pratt dominated about 80 percent of these.
The cherry on top of the epic old west spectacle is the music. The classic theme from the 1960s film shows up in delightfully subtle ways throughout the remake. Anyone raised on westerns surely will feel some nostalgic joy when the triumphant and distinctly American score sneaks up on certain scenes.
Prepare to get lost in the thrill The Magnificent Seven provides, and get yourself to a theater fast so you don’t miss this one on the big screen.
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