"3:10 to Yuma" is worth owning just to watch Bale & Crowe act.
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27
2008
3:10 to Yuma —
I'm not usually that into Westerns, but "3:10 to Yuma" got my attention because of the great cast. I don't usually see movie just for casting, either, but Christian Bale and Russell Crowe are both guys that are really worth watching. I knew this was a remake, but I had never seen the earlier film, so I was just wanting to see if these two would bounce off each other in an interesting way. Did they ever! I will admit to a bit of prejudice where Bale is concerned (he's a hottie!) but Russell steals the show. His character is such a bad guy the bad guys are afraid of him, but he's just so damn like-able and charming that's easy to forget. Through most of the film he's trying to get the "good" guys turn bad and let him go. He knows just how to tempt them, he reads people so well. He really works his magic on the character of Bale's son. That kid is such an easy mark, and you can see him come to idolize the smooth talking bad man. This is, of course, very irritating to Bale's character, and then the sparks (and fists) start to fly! Bale is the master of barely leashed anger, and he gets to let some out here, to great effect. It's not every actor who can hold his own against Crowe, but Bale holds up his end of the movie quite well. I found the end a very pleasant surprise, so much so that I would actually watch this movie again. Everyone in the cast did a great job, but the interplay of the two main characters, good and evil, makes the whole thing hum with an intensity I have never seen in a Western. Not only is this one worth a rental, it's worth adding to your collection.
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