Thursday, July 28, 2011

Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls (2007) starring Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson. A few years after the Civil War, former Confederate Col. Morsman Carver (Neeson) leads a posse pursuing former Yankee soldier Gideon (Brosnan) in the mountains of the West. He's bent on revenge because of something that happened at Seraphim Falls, but what happened isn't revealed to the viewer at first. Both men kill without compunction, so it's hard to know who to root for. The movie is beautifully photographed, with lots of good character actors in secondary roles. Only in the last half-hour does the film begin to flag and lose direction. It's still quite watchable, however. Subtitles are provided, as well as closed captions. Grade: B

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