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Seraphim Falls [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)


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An unusual and satisfying western
Review date: 2008-02-18 Rating: 8 out of 10

Seraphim Falls almost makes it into the territory of the great westerns. It is well acted (I haven't seen Brosnan this good in anything), beautifully shot and moves along at a wonderfully measured pace. Essentially, this is picaresque journey through the west structured around a revenge narrative. Neeson is tracking Brosnan. As the chase goes on, both parties meet interesting characters. And then they eventually meet face to face.

The film has a grit and a reality at its core, but also is alive to the sheer strangeness and multiplicity of the frontier, and the ending I found genuinely surprising. The one bum note in the film is the Neeson character's backstory which is, after all, the engine driving the whole narrative. The loss of his family is certainly reason enough for his quest, but as depicted it lacks power and drama (see, perhaps, The Outlaw Josey Wales for much more effective presentation of similar dramatic material).

Highly recommended.

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Actor(s):
Pierce Brosnan
Liam Neeson
Anjelica Huston
Xander Berkeley
Michael Wincott

Creators:
Pierce Brosnan (Primary Contributor)
Liam Neeson (Primary Contributor)
John Toll (Cinematographer)
David Von Ancken (Writer)
Bruce Davey (Producer)
David Flynn (Producer)
John Limotte (Producer)
Stan Wlodkowski (Producer)
Abby Everett Jaques (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
EAN: 0043396171596
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC,
Release date: 2007-05-15
Universal product code (UPC): 043396171596
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 115 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2006
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)

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