Release Date: Jul 29, 2011
Runtime: 1 hr. 58 min.
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano.
Genres mash-up when the Wild, Wild West meets outer space in Jon Favreau's follow-up project to the mega-success of "Iron Man." Based on a graphic novel of the same title, "Cowboys & Aliens" initially sounds like a rollicking good time, with big stars and an interesting premise. But a thin script and slack dialogue are just a few of many that make this summer blockbuster a humdrum saddle ride through the desert. Does it deliver on its namesake? Sure. There are plenty of cowboys shooting guns and aliens causing mayhem, exactly what you can expect from such a setup. Even Harrison Ford gets in on the action with his glowers and retribution, while the rest of the cast is solid in playing their parts. But with all said and done, the film never really goes any place special, and it takes awhile to gain momentum despite being a western. Halfway through the story feels like a complete synopsis, and only then is it revealed that the reasoning behind the invasion is little more than illogical. Rarely suspenseful or purposely droll, “Cowboys & Aliens” doesn’t go beyond what’s required, and it’s a shame because it could have had potential as a newly shaped genre. By any means, Favreau has already proven in the past that he can do great things when it comes to comic books. This just wasn’t one of them.
Rating: 1½ stars
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