http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/09/310-TO-YUMA-Comes-Out-With-Guns-Blazing.aspx Its GLADIATOR vs AMERICAN PSYCHO! Is it possible to refrain from saying “The Western is Back!” or “Western Revival” or “Rebirth of the Western” or, shudderingly enough, “the near-extinct genre has returned!” every single time a cowboy movie is released?  They never went away.  True, offerings are now few and far between, but that’s because they’re not as easy to crank out as a teen gross-out semi-porn.  Between coordinating the logistics of a desert shoot (“a person needs to drink HOW much water every day?!”) and building plank-board towns during raging thunderstorms, you’ve got massive costuming concerns, which pistols are live / which ones are loaded with blanks and…have you every actually tried to ride a horse?! Also, PLEASE stop claiming the genre’s been subverted by non-Americans.  That’s never been the case. Some of the most memorable and enduring examples of excellent oaters were provided by Japan (“YOJIMBO”), Australia (“THE PROPOSITION”) and Italy (Spaghetti, anyone?). The plot to 3:10 TO YUMA (like every great western) is simple.  Downtrodden and disrespected rancher (Bale) agrees to join a posse to help escort bad bad bad guy (Crowe) to the 3:10 to Yuma for $200 desperately needed bucks.  Not so much a plot as an impetus, yeah?  But it’s the grit between the lines they can’t floss out that makes this film – maybe not a classic - but definitely an eminently watchable shoot ‘em up. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/09/310-TO-YUMA-Comes-Out-With-Guns-Blazing.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/09/310-TO-YUMA-Comes-Out-With-Guns-Blazing.aspx#1405 On my must see list. Gilly http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/09/310-TO-YUMA-Comes-Out-With-Guns-Blazing.aspx#1405 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:14:00 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/09/310-TO-YUMA-Comes-Out-With-Guns-Blazing.aspx#1427 WAR !!!! chocolateman0101 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/09/310-TO-YUMA-Comes-Out-With-Guns-Blazing.aspx#1427 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:38:06 GMT