Tuesday, 6 September 2011

Cowboys and Aliens

This jaw dropping movie is full of adventure and action and will definitely have the male audience captivated. It premiered at cinemas fairly recently on the 19th of August. This mix-up of Sci-Fi and Old West brings something different to the cinema and it is working perfectly in combination. The cast of actors are excellent in their roles and I actually enjoy Daniel Craig more in his role in this particular film than in his previously known roles as James Bond.

The setting of the film is in New Mexico; 1875. A stranger (Jake Lonergan) who is played by Daniel Craig has no memory of whom or where he comes from and finds himself in the town of Absolution. What he does not know yet is that this town does not except strangers very openly, as they all live in fear of Colonel Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford). Dolarhyde is the one who has the money and is keeping the town up and going, so what he says goes and no questions are asked. However, they are soon bombarded by the outer world (Aliens) as they start a ‘war’ by kidnapping the towns’ people, in an attempt to learn their weaknesses so they can wipe out the human race. The town and Dolarhyde soon realize that Jake is the only one who can help them. As they set off on their journey this is where Jake starts to remember who he is... He also learns that he holds a secret that will help them win this ‘war’... There are a few twists in the story that I am not going to spoil for you, but they definitely do their job by keeping the audience on the edge of their seats, as they anticipate what will be happening next.

Other well known actors to look out for in this film are Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Paula Dano and Adam Beach.  

Directed by:               John Favreau
Written by:                 Roberto Orci
Time duration:          1hr. 58min.
Age restriction:         PG -13

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