After a shocking flashback beginning, anti hero outlaw Majors discovers that his enemy, the vile Idris Alba has escaped from prison and sets out to bring him down and reassembles his old gang to do this.
Easy to dismiss this as Tarantinoesque which in many ways it is, but director and co-writer Samuel has created a glorious visual feast of a western, with terrific, mostly African American - particularly LaKeith Stanfield - actors playing a group of memorable characters. It is full of great action scenes and a wonderfully dark sense of humour and backed up with a memorable soundtrack of individual songs and background music. Interestingly this is brutal film, but not as excessive as Tarantino and also remarkably light on strong language. Alba is fabulous as the truly ghastly, ruthless Rufus Buck well supported by Regina King and his final speech which takes us back to the cause of Major's strong hatred is surprisingly moving. A terrific fun western.
Easy to dismiss this as Tarantinoesque which in many ways it is, but director and co-writer Samuel has created a glorious visual feast of a western, with terrific, mostly African American - particularly LaKeith Stanfield - actors playing a group of memorable characters. It is full of great action scenes and a wonderfully dark sense of humour and backed up with a memorable soundtrack of individual songs and background music. Interestingly this is brutal film, but not as excessive as Tarantino and also remarkably light on strong language. Alba is fabulous as the truly ghastly, ruthless Rufus Buck well supported by Regina King and his final speech which takes us back to the cause of Major's strong hatred is surprisingly moving. A terrific fun western.