lety Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 What's even more disappointing is how the screenplay doesn't take any chances. It's a fairly basic story: A guy (Craig) wakes up in the middle of nowhere with no idea who he is or how he got there, but with a strange mechanical device strapped to his wrist. He beats up/kills some nasty-looking dudes who show up just moments after he comes to, takes one of their horses and their dog, and heads into the nearest town - which he just happens to know the location of despite the fact he's got amnesia. There, he has a run-in with the son of the town's wealthiest citizen (a rancher named Colonel Dolarhyde, played by Ford), has a drink in a bar and meets a strange, beautiful woman (Olivia Wilde) who acts like she knows him, gets hauled into jail by the sheriff (Keith Carradine) because he's a wanted criminal named Jake Lonergan, and then bam! the aliens attack. Enemies are forced to team up after some of the townsfolk are lassoed and taken away in alien spacecraft. Secrets are revealed, identities are made known, Olivia Wilde gets naked, and Indians enter the picture because what would a Western be without stereotypical Native Americans? All the while, Ford scowls, acts ornery, and shows Dolarhyde is, yes, a jerk but one who actually loves his no-good son (played by Paul Dano), so he's got that going for him. Craig handles the action scenes like the pro/James Bond actor he is, but isn't given anything real interesting to say or do - other than to point his wristband at the aliens. Cowboys and Aliens has a fun title, but that's where the fun begins and ends. Cowboys and Aliens is just boring. Yes, there are attacks by aliens. Yes, there are some decent (but not spectacular) action scenes. But with a title like Cowboys and Aliens, you expect a wild romp through the Wild West with interesting, colorful characters leading the way, and that's far from what's delivered here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salim_hosen Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Cowboy and the aliens movie is a good action movie. The aliens in this movie is very dangerous looking aliens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestRefback4U Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Its kinda a weird movie. I was expecting something else when reading the title. I didnt like the movie much. But, well, I have seen worse already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstyle Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 It’s a science fiction film directed by Jon Favreau. Movie based on graphic novel of same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. Its a boring movie . i don`t like the movie.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryShads Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I saw Cowboys and it was good but I didnt want to see it again soon like some really good movies. Rise of the Planet of the Apes was much better IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaddministration Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 Jam. Journeyman. Prostaglandins. Dordle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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