Seraphim Falls
The Civil War has ended, but Colonel Morsman Carver is on one final mission – to kill Gideon, no matter what it takes. Launched by a gunshot and propelled by rage, the relentless pursuit takes the two men through frigid snow-capped mountains and arid deserts, far from the comforts and codes of civilisation, into the bloodiest recesses of their own souls.
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- Cast:
- Liam Neeson , Pierce Brosnan , Michael Wincott , Xander Berkeley , Ed Lauter , Kevin J. O'Connor , John Robinson
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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Allegorical Western, its Message Siding with a Greuling Chase among the Earth's rugged Natural Environment from the Top to the Bottom, or as the Film would more than Metaphorically Display, from Heaven to Hell, with the "Fallen Angels".The First Two Acts are Typical of Old Time in the Genre, Featuring Closed Mouth Types Speaking in Short Cynical Sentences. Showing the kind of Men who Could Survive on God's Not So Green Earth. There's the Snow and the Desert, Two Extremities on Terra-Ferma that are Not Inhabitable for the Weak and the Unprepared.Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson are the Fallen One's and the Film is Ambiguous about that for quite a While, but in the End there are No Easy Answers, No Saints, just Sinners. As the Film Fades Out it is as Simple as "Vengeance is Mine Sayeth the Lord".Reluctantly Admitting the Gorgeous Cinematography and Fine Acting, some have taken Quite an Offense that the Mystical Intruding is too Heavy Handed, going Against the Classic Western Tradition.The Modern and Postmodern Western has Evolved with the Likes of Mann, Boetticher, Leone, and Peckinpah. If You Prefer John Wayne, John Ford, Howard Hawks and the like, that's Fine. But, the Influences here are the aforementioned.
First of all I'm glad that there are new westerns coming out because I always liked that genre. When I saw it was one with Liam Leeson and Pierce Brosnan I had high hopes. But at the end I'm a bit disappointed. It could have been much better, but I guess it could have been worse as well. The actors are flawless, the scenery is great, the story is good but could be much better if there were not so many flaws. I'm not going to say what they were because I don't ever want to write anything that could spoil the movie. I think 6 stars is the most it should get. It's a nice entertaining movie but not good enough to be in my favorites. Anyways, I'm glad that they still make westerns.
It's 1868. This starts in the Mountains of the west. Gideon (Pierce Brosnan) barely escapes a posse led by Carver (Liam Neeson). They chase him from the mountains down to the deserts. It doesn't really explain the reason for the manhunt until close to the end.That's the big premise of this movie. It dives right into a chase without telling the audience the why. There is a certain fascination. It's almost as if the reason doesn't matter. In a certain way, it almost doesn't. That's why the reveal is rather a minor disappointment. It could never really satisfy the build up. I think it would be more compelling if they never showed the explanation. The ending does get a bit too surreal especially since the movie never hints at that kind of bent.
Why did this movie do less than a half mill? Was the marketing off, wrong film - wrong time? I caught it on TV flicking through the channels and really enjoyed it. Great acting by two of my favorites, amazing scenery, and story...all well done. More than just a western. it's an adventure movie that looks like a western, wrapped up in a revenge plot. Pierce and Liam are in fine shape as grizzled, weather worn, and as it turns out emotionally tired adversaries. It's the kind of role I expect ("action") from them, but this one has a twist. And all of the supporting actors and characters are equally as good. I do have to agree with some reviewers that the vision scenes of the philosopher and traveling saleswoman seem totally out of place. Anyone who enjoys a different kind of movie, one you didn't expect, and doesn't mind a long haul (it goes on for quite a while) will enjoy this movie.