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I think we can all agree that there were some truly excellent films that have been released in the year 2007. No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, Hot Fuzz, and Sicko are fine examples. And granted, there were some really awful films released that year as well (such as Disturbia and Bee Movie), but I won't go into that. Now, there have been three marvelous Western dramas of '07 that I have seen: No Country for Old Men (more of a contemporary Western), There Will Be Blood, and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. These are not your typical shoot-`em-up Westerns; they are psychological thrillers/dramas that can really give you a bad case of chills down the spine. No Country for Old Men is already one of my favorite films of all time. There Will Be Blood, although not one of my personal favorites, is still a masterpiece, and Daniel Day-Lewis deserved the Oscar for Best Actor. As for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.....it is officially on my top favorites list. I mean it, as soon as I finished watching this movie, I began to admire it as much as I did for No Country. And while these two films are greatly different from each other, I think I love this one even more.
The title of this movie does tell you what happens in the movie, but it's so much more than just the notorious assassination. In this film, we see the apparent degradation of Jesse James, while forming an eccentric friendship with Robert Ford and his brother Charley Ford. I won't go into much detail, but both Robert and Charley start to see the silent madness that is inside Jesse. And when both of their lives are in danger, they must make a crucial decision.....
As I said before, this is not your typical Hollywood-style Western. You don't have massive gun battles or chariot chase scenes. What you get here is more of a psychological experience that is beautifully handled. Robert Ford was always looked down upon by people. Many people have seen him as dirt in his entire life, and that's what propels him to become somebody of great talent and inspiration. He looks up to Jesse James, and when the two slowly begin to bond as friends, Robert's respect for the man soon fades later on as he discovers something cynical about the outlaw. Jesse James himself becomes an important part of the story. Once the famous "James" gang is no more, Jesse is now on his own with none other than the Fords. He is still being hunted down by lawmen, and he starts to question his place on this earth (or at least that's how I see it). Judging by his appearance, he can look calm and well-mannered, especially with his own family. But other times, he can look silently psychotic. He can give you an icy stare, and at that moment, you have no idea what is going to happen next. Will he let you go or will he shoot you in the head? I found myself emotionally drenched because of all the emotional chaos that occurs from beginning to end.
This film by Andrew Dominick reminds me of the directing style of Terrence Malick, one of my top favorite directors of all time. Dominick gives us some beautiful shots of natural scenery and trivial objects. The pacing is also familiar: anyone who has seen The Thin Red Line and The New World will know what I'm talking about. It lacks quick cut shots and mind-numbingly loud sound effects, and it's perfect for this film. I wouldn't think this character-driven story would work if it were an ADD-induced action spectacle. Speaking of action, there is very little of it. Most of it occurs in the beginning of the film (the famous train robbery scene), and the film relies heavily on characters and dialogue. This might put some people off who are expecting to see at least a bit of gunplay. If you're looking for some gunplay, then I would highly recommend the recent remake of 3:10 to Yuma, which is also a great Western film.
But, of course, we shouldn't leave out Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck. These are two of the most captivating performances I've ever seen on film. Pitt and Affleck play Jesse James and Robert Ford almost perfectly. The appearances, mannerisms, and communications are really spot-on (especially Affleck). I don't know much about the real James and Ford, but these are still solid performances. Affleck should have won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, but then again, Javier Bardem (from No Country for Old Men) deserved it as well.
This isn't a perfect film, but it's still a beautiful, well-made film that's emotionally gut-wrenching. Of all the Western films that have been made in the 20th Century and the new millennium, this might be my all-time favorite.
Grade: A
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