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Title: Good, Not Great, Western
Review: I like westerns so I liked this movie even though I would not rank it with the great westerns (The Unforgiven, Pale Rider, Lonesome Dove, etc.) Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall, playing free grazers cast in the mold of the strong, silent, basically decent old cowboy,are very good in their respective roles, as are the rest of the cast, esp. Annette Benning and Michael Jeter. The story is pretty much standard western--good old guys are done dirt by bad guys (including Michael Gambon with an on-again-off-again Irish accent) and they seek revenge, naturally involving a gunfight. However, the quality of the cast lifts this above the ordinary, the scenery is beautiful, and the story is satisfying. I recommend it.
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