This picture tells us about the end of the XIX century. In one town, Arizona, by a man who has lost memory. In this settlement, he realizes that the people in it than a scared and gently take the new people. They strikes fear strange phenomena that come from the sky and takes away everything they want. Meanwhile, the little wanderer recalls his life and realizes that only he can help the city.

Now let’s talk about directing this film. After the second part of the “Iron Man” took not much time, and Jon Favreau has released a new picture. With the “cowboy” he coped remarkably and professionally. I liked that he managed to convey quite correct atmosphere of the Wild West. This fact gives the film a huge plus, which has beneficial effects on the viewer’s attention. He kept all the traditions of the genre – Westerns. For that he some praise. In addition to cowboy shooting, he placed the great episodes, which contain conversations quiet heroes. They look great and make a positive impression. But you can not do without music. Favreau has found an excellent composer, who wrote the wonderful music that complements and so great atmosphere created by the director.

Now let’s talk about the script. I really enjoyed it. Of course, it is very original and unusual. Writers perfectly woven together two genres: western and science fiction. I’m not going to argue, the idea at first glance looks absurd. But this has not been, and it is commendable that the directors took a chance and agreed to the project. Writers well be added to the classic western story of fantastic action. And, you know, they are in perfect harmony with each other. My applause for the writers justified the risk.

In the film, there are to Hollywood stars. On each, I will say a few words. First, who gets under my positive criticism – it’s Harrison Ford. His goal was to play a stern but noble man who respects the traditions of the Wild West. This hero is perfectly successful Ford. He perfectly accustomed to the image and gave the audience a perfect cowboy. The second actor – Daniel Craig. He, like Harrison Ford, well accustomed to his hero. He got a perfect man of the Wild West, which resembles a man who likes to wander on its land in Texas.

As a result, reviews say that the film is worthy and deserves audience’s attention. Honestly, when I came out of the cinema hall, I could not answer the question: “What mark to put this picture.” I thought the scores between 9 and 10. The first assessment seemed to me a little. Second, great. But in the end, some thought, I decided that I need to make concessions, and so my rating:

10 of 10

What narrates the film. In the early 70s XIXveka in a small dusty town, located in the Wild West, from the desert comes a stranger. Or not, we will begin vsezh from the beginning. In the desert comes to life ragged stranger with a manly face D. Craig. He does not remember anything about himself – but he has brilliantly cold and firearms … And so he arrives in town already on horseback, relatively well-dressed and well armed. And left in the desert as a kind of redemption ample pickings for the vultures … And here he is a typical western town, the same that are familiar to us in dozens of westerns views, walks into a bar, drinking whiskey … And incidentally acquainted with the local inhabitants – a pastor, doctor, bartender, as well as arrogant son of a local ranching tycoon. The very same that was “very credible herder”, nicknamed Colonel plays none other than himself, Harrison Ford. Before us is complete hell-raisers old, harsh and brutal thug who has learned to kill and torture people from the Indians, a man past several civic and Indian Wars … More everything went according to thumb, all as expected in a typical Western. There are two tough guys, a complete villain, the other seems to be a real “bad guy with a heart of gold.” Well, there is also a woman painted on the horizon … and it obviously went to great shooting disassembly of Colt, Remington and hard drives – but suddenly came they. The lights of heaven, sowing chaos and drags people with him … And so even the enemies had to unite in order to jointly oppose either demons, or monsters from the sky …

But it went further action either at a gallop, or just went to take off … then there is no need to disclose the plot. I will say this – in this film are mixed it all: the good old westerns, movies about aliens and UFOs, dashing fighter was mixed with a thriller on the brink of horror … In short, they took the same “John Hex” and “Alien,” “The X-Files” and the last ( 4th), “Terminator”, diluted with all the latest “train to Yuma” reminded of the third part of “Back to the Future,” delivered at the principal role of charismatic actors … + a scene from the “iron grip” … And it turned out! I’ll be honest – I liked this movie. Yes, it does not call a masterpiece. But there is in it for some old-fashioned, and at the same time, it is mod charm … Craig is just above all praise. Sincere he bravo! This is his role PMSM can safely put it next to the way an agent of 007 N on the recent “Casino” Royaal. ” Charisma, toughness and at the same time a kind of warmth … Ford was also quite good. Especially after the story about the knife, about what had happened to him once in the campaign against the Apaches … and polegshih guys in a cornfield …

Jon Favreau took a peculiar film. It will certainly cause the viewer a mixed reaction. But if you like westerns, if you enjoy spirited fiction thriller – you will certainly enjoy and ‘Cowboys and Aliens. ” The film – a kind of healthy and very vigorous kinohuliganstvo, it was a pleasure to watch, unlike, oh my God, “the elusive Luke” … brrr.

Summary: A nice movie. This is not a blockbuster for the most popkornovy that either there is a mass audience, and it’s not an elitist film copyright. It’s just a nice movie, honestly helps the viewer to while away an evening. A beautiful film …

The idea of ​​this film is painfully mundane, though not deprived of its zest. All of these alien antics, when a person wakes up and remembers who he is and what he, and then sent to rescue people, this is news from the series – ordinariness twenty-first century. This is now rarely surprise anyone, rarely, someone will take it seriously. That’s why the idea to move during the alien cowboys, initially perceived as a mundane part of our meager imagination. But after the film came out, doubts remained, and even eat, but you will agree, the picture turned out a harmonious, but the main thing is not cutting his eyes. And stuff like crude, and implementation of a bit tight, and sometimes it even seems that we can safely cut the film to a minimum, but this does not prevent him to carry a positive and happy viewing. Each frame is not a challenge to himself, rather, people working in normal mode, doing what do best. The banal idea, overgrown with good detail, and whom we tried to convince.

The special effects in the film normal, nothing new, nothing extravagant is not here. All modestly seen the director did not want to do on this focus, and therefore considered only if the movie will be the minimum, then it will look with ease. And it did, such as the eyes see a big ship, but in fact it seems that nothing good will come of it.

The painting, in fact, is not meaningless, it has a logical start, logical end, even the special effects there are, but the material is slightly moist, slightly modified to polish, if we look at an unfinished version of which has not yet middle of painting the final touches.

But despite all this, the work done now, causes a storm of positive emotions. Beautiful and professional actors who have played for a solid four, interesting plot lines, filled with something extraordinary, it’s all stuck together and together make the picture watchable.

7 of 10

In general, eclecticism is not new to cinema, as it may seem unsophisticated audience. In the not too distant 2008, the world had already seen something like that gave us Favreau. The film “The Vikings”, which is not much known, but not too bad. True, there aliens caught in the dense forests of uncivilized Vikings. Favreau has deserted them in the hot plains of the Wild West, and forced to fight the tough guys in cowboy hats.

Wait for something unique from the plot in such a product film is just silly and pointless. For originality here and do not smell. The plot is linear and is developing well in a straight, occasionally wagging, but quite a bit, so that the viewer will not notice. Chronotope of the road can be traced very clearly. Heroes to the goal, then travel to her during this time, their paths must meet some obstacles, eventually they reach the desired outcome and there. It’s simple, accessible and unpretentious. But we must pay tribute to the director. This banal and many viewers bored plot Favreau could present qualitatively and soundly, using all possibilities, ie, different actors and cool special effects. And, despite the predictability of the action while watching the film with interest. And this is important.

Panoramas of the Wild West is impressive. Long canyons that conceal their uncertainty in the rocks, scorching sun, which burns the skin glows and earth, dry sand underfoot, blue skies overhead and no sign of rain. Dry, empty, hot and dull. Rare trees, trying to put down roots in this land not adapted to life, make their way to the light, the sun dries them immediately its scorching rays. Here is a picture of this Wild West, a time when the cowboys were in honor, and wide-brimmed hats were considered fashionable. And amid all this beauty inflames people struggle with alien monsters. Flared up spectacularly, beautifully. Everything blows up, the pillars of the sand fly in the air, firing guns, you hear the whistle of bullets clatter of hooves, the neighing of horses, the cries and screams of people. And the earth turns into a minefield on a variety of projectiles that are flying above. In short, fans of action games like that.

It would seem that the ideological can be in a project that looked more like entertainment than a blockbuster, something intelligent and not empty. But, as he wrote at the time Krylov, moral of the story. Sacrifice, the desire to protect their loved ones and friends from all afflictions. And let it in an allegorical sense, presented to, but do not grasp it is extremely difficult. And let this truth is overwritten to the holes, but very relevant. Always has been and will be.

The actors are very good and organic in the images. Daniel Craig (author crazy about him and can not be adequate) is incredibly tough, courageous and just gorgeous in every way. That his stern gaze and frown, the ability to cut down a pair of hand movements of the enemy and save the world once again make it a wholly-owned hero summer blockbuster. Harrison Ford proves that it is too early to write off. And Olivia Wilde stunning almond-shaped eyes. In addition, she is responsible for all of the femininity of male film. And still want to highlight Sam Rockwell. The role is not very big and not central, but he remembered his sparkling, lively game.

I wanted to get from the movie “Cowboys vs. Aliens” excellent entertaining spectacle. And I got it. Yes, the plot is trivial and completely devoid of originality, but also more predictable and absurd. But the film looks with interest, on a couple of moments of forces start, the picture is beautiful and spectacular, and the actors are good. Why is only one Daniel Craig is worth. And so, despite its absurdity, I liked the movie. And this is the most important.

P. S. Wonderful dog. So quickly ran the entire film, loud barking, wagged its tail and desperately looking to understand. Charming animal.

The film was in my list of expectations. I was immediately interested in this film. Because a lot of movies where the soldiers, Marines fought with aliens (an alien invasion battle for Los Angeles) or ordinary people trying to fight (or rather to escape) from the newcomers (Skyline), but when cowboys and aliens in a movie. It was not yet! Get some blending of two genres: adventure western and science fiction. But the major western genre film!

All movies about aliens with something similar. And this film is not an exception! The final scene (I will not sploirit and so I will not describe this scene) is reminiscent of the “Skyline”. Or the aliens, they are somewhat reminiscent of the same “alien invasion” or even “Transformers 3″.

The film’s director Jon Favreau. He took two parts of “Iron Man.” The so-called shackles on the wrist of the protagonist of the film, which also shoot lasers, reminiscent of that “Iron Man.” Craig practical as well shoot his “hand”, as did Robert Downey Jr..

As for the actors. Three actors can be found at once, without the end credits. This is Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde. One was playing James Bond and the other Indiana Jones and the third played 13 of the Hausa and doctors have played in the movie Tron Legacy. The actors play very well, and not only these! All the actors played great!

Pleased dubbing the film. The characters were very well voiced. Especially liked the voice of characters Vudrova (Harrison Ford) and his son Percy (Paul Dano).

Returning to the newcomers. What is the purpose of not only flew aliens to Earth, and to take our resources and took them people, and so on and so forth, and here to you, came for the gold. Especially since they are not simply picked up, but still melted directly on the earth. The aliens even left his ship somewhere in the desert! Boldly! Oh well!

Outcome:

The film was not a masterpiece! Far from it! But the attention he deserves! The result was not a bad summer blockbuster! As “Iron Man”. Go to the movies on this film is worth. But if these films (with special effects, explosions and aliens, etc.) you prefer to watch a DVD, you can watch this film at home.

And the way to the Cowboys is not only, Marines and ordinary people struggling with the newcomers, but also the Vikings! But this is not so important!

My rating:

8 of 10

The film was not a masterpiece! But it is worthy of your attention!

On the humor and can not speak. It is simply not available.

Action? Well, flying, well fought, well shot. But the most important thing is not where it is fast or breathless, which should be while viewing pictures of the genre.

Beautiful scenery. It is present. Blue skies, endless desert, dry mountains – all bright and pleasing to the eye. Also a nice blue color shots of aliens themselves and a good standard traced the “guests of the planet.”

The result of the expectations of Favreau 1 of 3.

Now cast. Interested in Four: J. Ford, D. Craig, O. Wilde, with Rockwell.

Harrison Ford. Charm and charisma of the actor remained unchanged with the “Star Wars”. Character – a former gallant colonel, now a little presumptuous businessman, in my opinion, well encapsulated and overshadows the other characters in the film.

Daniel Craig will please women simply by their presence. At the same fine form, as bright and golubaglaz. Character – the leader of the gang. The game is not impressive, have seen shooters and charismatic (think of Crowe’s “Train to Yuma”)

Olivia Wilde is so pleasing to the eye with his presence, but the other half of humanity. Acting is neither good nor bad.

Sam Rockwell, to my great chagrin, plays a secondary character nowhere. And nothing to say.

Bottom line: you can watch a movie when you want something light, not thought-provoking. Neither bad nor good. It is a pity. The budget is huge, the cast is good, but the film without a soul and style.

6 out of 10 (for landscapes and Harrison Ford)

At first it looked good. Bond wakes have forgotten that he was Bond, but mindful of his excellent fighting skills. Surprised not to be read on his face, he’s just a little puzzled. A minute later he was imprisoned, five – with his bare hands puts opponents in even piles. In another minute – get a bottle on the head. Who is this man, why on his head a reward, why did he have the gold that she wants him suspiciously similar to the one of the characters in the television series House MD. Suddenly, there aliens attacked. At first, Jake (as our hero’s name) does not believe a damn thing that he needs help, but quickly realizes that the one I have – a little bit, but with a lot of friends. After the herd had left the gate was clear that the film can be safely shut down. A cocktail of Westerns, James Bond and others in the entourage of the Wild West has failed.

Cowboy saddle. The lack of charismatic personalities vzroschennyh for free prairies of the Wild West. Jake from Bond (we also considered the possibility that he was from the future or an alien disguised) as expected brutalen Bond and charismatic. However, it mutates rapidly, first in man sympathetic, and then completely filled with bitter tears. Well stole unfamiliar people – well, stolen, well, killed his girlfriend – well, never mind, he will quickly find someone with a kiss and cry about someone else. It is also a good excuse to say prochuvstvennuyu speech. Thus, the dramatic part of the forfeited and may not be planned. The mysterious amnesia gets predictable explanation as to the history with the bracelet I obhohotalsya.

Using their skills, Bond from time to time hidden from view. The gray crowd, stand out two – the doctor-goner and boy teykvondist. Two bloated due to the efforts of the operator role. Doctors are whining all the way and says the pompous monologues about universal values, God and the share of prime agricultural bad cowboy. And when he required, even a simple eulogy can not pronounce as it should. You could even take a Bible, but our fellow crushing avaricious tear, “pulling out words from the heart.” From a little boy (Aang from Airbender) expect that he began to dance and capoeira its mystical enemies crumble penknife. What then of course he had, but certainly not more than a cameo. And you expect when the two “heroes” will devour the womb insatiable alien monsters. Someone certainly eaten, but very little.

Harrison Ford is authentically portrayed mobster who has everything under control. For him, the writers had in store enough raving about the great power and great responsibility, about human values, about how much all men are brothers (yeah, like Cain and Abel). Being a brilliant representative of nation DZ-dyanina hero on behalf of all Americans to conclude a nonaggression pact and mutual assistance with the Native Americans (Indians). Those happy to accept as though there was no hostility on for generations.

Olivia Wilde tried to play a mysterious lady, the keeper of extraterrestrial intelligence, the military girlfriend, then romantic love with, which found their love in the last minute. Much more work out her other roles, such as in the movie Time and Dr. House. Romantic line as I wrote kutsaya. Jake tries to remember if he had a bride and that she had meant to him, remembering, but not finding, falls in love 13. During a kiss with the hero’s arm bracelet falls off, you see an excess of passion. On another occasion, had the opportunity to see Olivia naked, but chaste show us her from behind and just above the waist, and a second later get up in the sack (all cowboys, even with wooden teeth, of course, dzhentmuny).

Bad character son Ford. Mainly due to the fact that his role is small.

All the rest – the faceless crowd, bubnyaschie their lines, which I basically laid out. They behave much like modern humans barely learned to shoot a gas pistol. With the approach of danger flee (there are only a doctor-Wis … and rec-Aaang breykdanser), hiding in the corners when some jerk waving a gun at the other end of the village, a woman leader for them in the order of things, favorite pastime – talking about the fate of worlds. All polls are convinced that any misunderstandings can be corrected a little soul-saving conversation, but also believe that up to fight the unknown enemy, they have the first word of the speaker. I do not believe there was at that time in that place for such people. In normal cultured westerns very different characters, both positive and negative.

Most newcomers are bareback. Aliens as I understand, the most banal creatures in the universe. Mutants endowed with great physical strength, whose appearance in the opinion of the authors must embody the universal evil. Last emphasizes the lack of a clear goal of hostage-taking. Technique they have hardly serious than a simple showing of illusions, of weapons is only a foot-and-arm-head blasters and they basically do not use. Controlling Devices with the thought, but quickly sorted out earthlings – it is enough to imagine how a ray goes and where it goes and all – round, enough to kill even a stranger, even airplane, even though the oil tanker is made. The spacecraft is similar to a tower used as a device for obtaining gold. “Which they have not dug out of the ground as in other countries,” but simply primagnichivayut. Our future! And gold lies at a depth of some two meters.

Battle scenes taken as a bad movie is not interesting to the giveaway and nonsense (and the obligatory moment). Neubivaemye aliens, but if you try, you can do anything. The revolver is not necessary, but the case copes carbine, a Makarov pistol, or at least a little knife. Who should be the glory and even urvet teeth zagryzet adversary. Alien monsters as I understand it, do not have a clue about tactics and not even realize what advantages do the walls of his flying Citadel (see, it is also possible to take cuttings from a shovel in hand and trained by mosquitoes, as well as with shields attached to them elastic bands of underwear chtobyschit can be used like a boomerang). Almost no blood, severed heads and guts are not shown.

Of the benefits that I shone only one sentence, is called a good explosions, the first twenty minutes of the film and some decent (but propped scenario) roles.

The rest of the Cowboys and Aliens as well as impressive and elegant horses that were released in a few minutes before the start of racing Formula 1. We look forward to the emergence of film “Vampires vs. Aliens,” “Pirates vs. Aliens” and “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies vs. Aliens.”

1. Jon Favreau has already managed to remove the Iron Man.

2. Among the actors I saw Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, Sam Rockwell and 13th.

The second time I will not revise, but a couple of times he smiled. And another couple of times I caught myself thinking that waiting for the same on the screen Gosha Kutsenko in a cameo appear …

The cast, though loud, but it looks like a sad, although a third of the film budget accurately mastered. The special effects are decent. That resemble the Cowboys list is trivial – stamp beaten and upright. But it worked the old proven rule, if the movie not expecting anything at all, he begins to delight in the details. The result was a powerful Western in the worst traditions of Clint Eastwood, and he explicitly refused to participate in this orgy, and was replaced by aged Indiana Jones …

The film is simple, is plain and predictable, but what else can you expect from a comic book? What do you have from a country that has erected to the rank of comic art. That’s right, only to bow before them, as from 2000 does everything for us, and continue to chew popcorn …

With all the contradictions I liked the movie, at least impressed with the effects more than the Vikings (2008). Again, I do not know what side of the film involved India, but, like the Living Steel, apparently she breathes life into the moldy fast food. When viewing a cowboy fighting the aliens do not run formication and not a lump rises in my throat, but rather periodically itchy head. Even morality as such, no, for bad, good – the main trunk that was and has not been charged. True, the theme of sacrifice revealed, without her now zvezdnopolosatye way.

TOTAL:

Under this movie very nice set tree. I recommend. It is safe to leave the room with the TV for a garland, and returned with joy to watch the amazing scenes of confrontation and Colt blaster, inhaling the fragrance alive with needles. Maybe the whole thing in anticipation of temptation or still in tempting a foretaste … Who knows? To each his own …

6 of 10

During that crisis can result ideas …

When did the very first news that the project is running in production with a bad name in the style of the studio Asylum – «Cowboys and Aliens,” that I am personally very interested in this project. But personally, I was waiting for this movie is not due to Jon Favreau in the director’s chair, not because of Daniel Craig in the lead role, not because of the aliens, who in recent times been specifically begin to irritate his “persistence,” and certainly not because “this your” Olivia Wilde. And above all, to witness a large crane dying Wild West theme, and because of the living legends – Harrison Ford, who was no longer visible on the screen in some adventure film. The result was somehow in two ways, but however, this is what I think about it …

The plot.

The storyline of the film revolve around a cowboy – Jack, who comes to life, with a mysterious bracelet on her arm, in a strange place, and plus he does not remember who he is and whence came. In the near town he was immediately arrested for taking a bold criminal, but at the right time fly aliens abducting a good half of the population of the town. And finally rescued, including Jack, are sent on the heels of strangers to save their loved ones.

Frankly, the script of this painting – a strong middling. First of all it’s worth noting that the film felt a hand Spielberg, even though it acted only as a producer, but I still feel his style and some “fishechki.” Secondly it is worth noting that the film is very much to peredergano of other films and to list them all very seriously, and it is not clear – it was done intentionally or not. Of course, the first film designed as a simple summer blockbuster, with a very light story, because in fact nothing in the original script there – Cowboys save their families from the clutches of the aliens, and even among themselves “green men” do not have some of the original goals , just guess the ending is elementary, but the dialogues are simple and not elaborate. In short, the picture is sharpened by “mochilovo-krashilovo.” But still we must pay tribute to John Favreau, who managed to transfer all this to the screen, not to sink into sheer trash. Of course, the silly things in the film have enough, take for example the same story with the heroine Olivia Wilde, but it is submitted is acceptable. The only thing over, what would think the writers, so this is a reasonable goal over the arrival of aliens on the planet, well, quite bearable for a blockbuster.

Storyline – 3 points.

The actors.

Many of the actors do not need to talk. First, start with the main characters in the film. Jake himself in the performance of Daniel Craig turned out pretty pressed personality. Again we face a gloomy guy, who at one moment can can fight eight people in one fell swoop. On the one hand right now without these characters anywhere, and the other is already beginning to specifically podnaedat, and the Craig cope with their role as well. But who was really gorgeous one hundred ten percent so that Harrison Ford, who plays Colonel Dolarhayda. Cowboy hat is sitting on it is like a glove, and look it as a full-grown warrior just fine. By the way originally is that these two main characters are good only for 50%, because the cowboy can not be perfectly “clean”, and for that, thanks to the creators.

As for the rest, everything is acceptable. If I write, I do not consider Olivia Wilde the sexiest woman in the world, then cast aside my house with rotten tomatoes for five minutes, so I will not do. Let me just say that here she was given anything to play, and not just be beautiful furniture, but good, with the role of the mysterious stranger she coped well. Also loved Sam Rockwell in the role of Doc, but also did a fine job Noah Ringer, because after the “Last Airbender” he seemed full of mediocre, but here was a pleasant surprise. And since no one more highlight, we can say that the actors have coped well. Only from the hero Craig expected a little more originality.

The cast – 4.5 points.

The atmosphere.

As I said, I really wanted to see the western on the big screen, and a small portion of the pleasure I got. The small town saloons, beautiful landscapes, pictures of cowboys riding on horseback by vast expanses under beautiful music – it is here, and let the cowboy life, not shown in all its glory, yet the movie about something else, but still on the western ponastolgirovat quite possible. Plus – a very good camera work Libatika Matthew, and not very memorable, but very beautiful music Harry Gregson-Williams perfectly complement the film. But this time “pairing” of genres, plus everything that the film must be some tension, passions, fear of the unknown battle with the “demons”, but in fact this somehow tugovato. Somehow, the film touches not one hundred percent, but the heroes do not want to empathize fully. So here a vicious circle: the theme of westerns set almost perfectly, and the theme of science fiction is very uneven, and even a little boring, maybe because of the fact that the most jaded scenario moves very much.

Atmosphere of the film – 3.5 points

Action.

How strange it would not sound, but the action scenes are also some not so, although the quality of special effects at altitude. In short, we can say that the action filmed as a tasteless, which is very strange for a director’s “Iron Man.” Flying saucers are not very original, and I personally do not like the design overhaul of newcomers. I wanted something more sophisticated than some bulls, the monster looked like Goro from “Mortal Kombat” and the little hands from the belly of the aliens for some reason reminded of “Alien”, and it looks very silly. I do not know if the creators have relied on the original comic, but still – over aliens could work much better, and put more original action. In short, somehow do not have lasted.

Action scenes – 3 points.

The outcome.

Of the advantages: the idea blending of genres, all the same cool, Harrison Ford, a good atmosphere of the Wild West. Of the minuses: frankly stamped plot moves unpalatable action, and a strange alien design. In general, “Cowboys vs. Aliens” – a typical uncomplicated summer blockbuster, which you can look at the movies for fun. But all the same action is not as scale and original, and in a hurry to escape to the movies on this film does not quite sure. So I put this picture …

6 of 10

Thank God that this pattern did not deal with magicians from Asylum …

P.S. Many thanks to the creators of something that does not convert the movie in 3D, for the eye poke in the dark, you could instantly.