Westerns are a special category of films soaked in American spirit. Fans of this genre get a lot of pleasure from watching saloons and prairies with horses jumping on them. Shooting and chasing in such films are interspersed with romantic love stories. At the forefront is most often the confrontation between the redskins and the pale-faced, as well as the struggle of the main character for justice with his fellow tribesmen.
"Dark tower"
New York teenager Jake recently lost his father. Since then, he has been seeing strange dreams about the dark tower that the shooter Roland protects from the powerful and evil wizard Walter. It seems to the boy that the world from his dreams actually exists in a parallel universe. Jake's mother and the psychiatrist are trying to dissuade him, but soon the hero is convinced of the reality of the world from his dreams.
This film was an unsuccessful attempt to film the cycle of books by Stephen King under the same name.The eccentricity of the original was not fully conveyed by the author of the motion picture, which disappointed viewers familiar with the work of King.
Hickock
Bill Hickok, nicknamed "The Wild", hurries to leave his past and settles in a small town called Abilene. Here, from the legendary master of arms, he becomes a marshal. But the hero does not get a quiet life. He is involved in the dismantling of the local gang and is ready to show himself in the struggle for a just cause.
The director of the film Timothy Woodward Jr., unfortunately, could not demonstrate all the facets of his talent. According to critics, the picture was ordinary and predictable. The dialogues of the characters do not fit in the course of the scenes shown from the screen. All this leaves an unpleasant aftertaste of a poorly filmed movie.
"Fateful Temptation"
A wounded Yankee enters a boarding school of Confederates. The corporal of northern Amia was rescued by a young student of the boarding school, and all the inhabitants of the school enthusiastically engaged in treating the young handsome. Soon the young ladies were fascinated by the corporal and between the heroines began to arise resentment and jealousy. The atmosphere in the boarding school begins to heat up.
Critics blame the film for lack of emotion. He became a remake of the once popular film “Deceived”, in which Clint Eastwood himself starred in 1971. Watch the film is at least to compare two versions of one story.
"Duel"
The plot of the film takes the viewer to Texas in the 1800s. In a small town near the border, the imperious and cruel priest fills. His management methods are intimidating people through religion. Soon the governor learns about the leadership of the priest, and sends to the town of Texas ranger David Kingston. Arriving in the city with his wife, David recognized in the priest the man who killed his father many years ago. Now the visit of the ranger has a different purpose - revenge.
The film was shot on the script, which once fell into the so-called "Black List". Here are the plots that deserve the film version, but never appeared on the screen. In 2017, the film finally came out in rent.
"Sweet Country"
In the 20s of the 20th century in Australia, a black aborigine kills a white landowner. He does this in order to save his life. To save his pregnant wife, Sam gives himself up to justice, hoping for a favorable outcome. The scenario is based on real events. Sometime during the period described by the film, a certain Jack Wilaberth went to jail for killing a white man. The film premiered at the 74th Venice Film Festival.
"Justice"
Marshal arrives in a small town where his brother’s funeral is to take place. During the event, he learns that his brother died because of an unscrupulous and corrupt measure. Now the hero must decide whether to save his life or achieve justice, punishing the guilty.
In the reviews, viewers point to the unreliability of what is happening on the screen. The director did not even try to create an atmosphere of the wild West. A suspiciously clean and tidy hero against the background of sterile scenery does not match the genre specificity of the film. But for those who do not pay attention to such trifles and enjoys a chain of events, this film can be a pleasant pastime.
"West"
The US Marshal is sent to a small town to find and catch a criminal found guilty of murder. The work of the hero is complicated by corrupt local authorities and injustice. Residents and city leaders are not happy about the visit of the uninvited guest and the marshal to confront almost the entire population. According to critics and viewers, the film is boring. Its plot does not develop, and all events take place in the same scenery. Lovers of chases and shootings staging seem uninteresting.
"Foes"
The plot of the film develops in 1882, when the captain of the US Army, played by Christian Bale, takes on the accompaniment of the dying Indian Chief and his family on their way to Montana. On the way they come across a young woman whose family died tragically.With such a big company, the heroes have to overcome a long and dangerous path to the destination point, without encountering violent and aggressive Comanches. The film is filled with gloomy scenes of hanging gallows and bloody skirmishes. The film is imbued with the spirit of the West and is able to transfer the viewer to the world of Indians and endless prairies.
“Dead of Tumstone 2”
This Western has a mystical component: the once-killed criminal has risen from hell in order to carry out the instructions of Satan. He strolls along the prairies in search of sinners and kills them. One day the hero decides to visit his hometown, where his daughter and mother remained. At the same time, Colonel Boomer is visiting there. He travels in search of the relics, which the father of the protagonist kept. A villain threatens the envoy of hell Guerrero with the destruction of his relatives if he does not give the colonel a relic.
All critics, as one, argue that the first part of the western was significantly original and interesting. The endless dying of the protagonist cause only laughter. Nevertheless, the film is worth watching for quality special effects and bales, which abound in the film.
"Sheol"
The main story tells about a woman living in the Wild West with a child, a husband and stepson. It all started with the fact that the heroine, trying to help a neighbor in labor, kills her child in order to save the mother. The local priest finds out about this and begins to terrorize the heroine.
Throughout the movie, the viewer has to watch numerous scenes of violence against women and children, a lot of blood and self-harm. Shouts of pain accompany the entire viewing of the film, which causes some viewers to leave the hall. The film is recommended for viewing only to people with a strong nervous system.
