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Algren
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Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67039
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The Old Way
Quote: The Old Way is a 2023 American Western film directed by Brett Donowho, from a screenplay by Carl W. Lucas, and starring Nicolas Cage.
The film was theatrically released by Saban Films on January 6, 2023.
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Algren
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Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67039
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Re: The Old Way
I liked this, and I am partial to westerns, but it's really not bad. It's certainly not like you'd expect a "Nicolas Cage video-on-demand western released in January" to be. It's a straight-up revenge plot, but it's competently filmed and filled with a nice score and solid performances. It feels very western-y, and Cage is pretty darn good as the old stoic gunslinger. The dynamic between his character and his daughter feels novel for a western, so that also added browny points for me. The main antagonist is pretty effective but I couldn't help think the film would have had a higher profile release if they'd got Jai Courtney instead of the discount version. And I hadn't seen Clint Howard for years so it was also nice to see him.
All-in-all it does the job. It's no In a Valley of Violence, which I loved, but it's a perfectly adequate western. Now I am even more hopeful that Cage's forthcoming western, Butcher's Crossing, will be decent. It is often a concern with Saban Films products, but thankfully this one was handled well.
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