Cowboys And Aliens

Most western fans love classic movies, from director Sergio Leone. He created his own view on western movies, in a completely different way than most western stories. But since the early 70´s, the genre didnt really survive into the 80´s. Most updated western stories just didnt draw any audience to the cinema. So its great to see that western still lives on in 2011, since there are not many releases. When i heard about Cowboys And Aliens, i got kind of curious. Can this strange combination work, aliens fighting cowboys?

1873, Arizona. Jake Lonergan ( Daniel Craig ) wakes up out in the desert, wounded, wearing a strange metal band on his left wrist. 3 drifters passing by try and rob Jake, but he manages to beat them down. He finds his way to the small town of Absolution, where the local preacher Meacham ( Clancy Brown ), help Jake to heal his wound. The towns sherriff Haggart ( Keith Carradine ) recognize the face of Jake, as a criminal on the run. Jake is arrested and put in jail, but things are about to become very strange in the town of Absolution. Alien spaceships arrives, and attack the people of the town. While some of the population is abducted by aliens, Jake is ready to strike back with the help of Colonel Dolarhyde ( Harrison Ford ) and his men.

It would be easy to think this is an awful mix, since some genres should not be mixed together. But, if you do it in the right way, then it can actually be refreshing. Cowboys And Aliens does not have much of a storyline, but thats not what we want honestly. This is made to please both western fans, as well as sci fi lovers. Director Jon Favreau ( mostly known for his Iron Man movies ), delivers a well made western, with a different approach than the usual western movie. Some may find this silly, and useless, since they may think this is disrepectful to the classics. If you do, try see this with an open mind. Even if Cowboys And Aliens wasnt a box office hit, its still worth a look. So saddle up with some snacks, get that hat on, it's time to visit the prairie.

Rating: DDD