The Plot: In the late 1800s, Sheriff Franklin Hunt (Kurt Russell) leads three men on a hunt for a group of captives kidnapped by cave-dwelling, savage cannibals. Why It's Awesome: At a time where westerns are few and far between, and good ones even more so, S. Craig Zahler arrives with an impressive debut which makes the best of Kurt Russell, who was pretty much born to play these steely, hairy bada** roles. In fairness, the film's slow pace and long run-time may be prohibitive to some, but for fans of classic westerns, it's an easy sell: the cinematography is beautiful, the performances rock solid (Russell is joined by the likes of Richard Jenkins, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Fox), and the treatment of both psychology and violence is startling in its nature. It's safe to say that there's one death scene in this movie that nobody's going to forget, so maybe don't sit down for dinner as you watch the film...
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