The Magnificent Seven Review: 5 Ups And 5 Downs

1. Chris Pratt Is The Man

Chris Pratt is that rare actor to rise up in the modern landscape and become a genuine box office draw, and that's thanks to his very wide set of talents. He’s charismatic, funny, self-deprecating and everything else you want from a 2016 movie, but still has the rugged charm from days gone by. Men want to be him, women want to yadda yadda (just imagine how well Passengers, in which he co-stars with Jennifer Lawrence, will do).

In The Magnificent Seven he plays the most universal version of his “character” to excellent effect. It’s a mid-point between Jurassic World’s Owen and Guardians Of The Galaxy’s Star-Lord; smart, rugged action hero with a sense of humour. Sure, he’s not as deliriously fun as the latter, but what he brings to Faraday is more fitting of a generic action film. In the spirit of Paul Newman, I can see him playing a variation on this role for the next ten years to rapturous attention each time.

He’s just that good. The film picks up dramatically whenever he appears on screen with effortless, likeable energy, and even if the rest of the gang were wooden boards, it’d still likely be a thrilling experience to see him play off them.