3:10 to Yuma (DVD)

3:10 to Yuma (2007) starring Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Peter Fonda, Ben Foster, Logan Lerman, Gretchen Mol. Exciting horse-and-gun action with tense psychological subplot. Rancher Dan Evans (Bale) agrees to help transport captured outlaw Ben Wade (Crowe) to the nearest town with a train station, where they'll wait for the 3:10 to Yuma. Evans is trying to prove himself to his son, while Wade's motives are ambiguous. He wants to escape, but he seems to take a liking to the rancher. Meanwhile, Wade's gang is in pursuit. The action is impressively well filmed, but there are a few points in the plot where characters' decisions are a little tough to accept. For the most part, I enjoyed it. Grade: B