The Assassination of Jesse James

Beautiful cinematography mingled with constipated actors, who seemed to struggle with every word as if they were in pain. This movie was peculiarly awkward, as if everyone in the late 1800's spoke slowly, and struggled with the English language. Bob Ford, in particular, was presented as an imbecile who could only speak in cumbersome, unwieldy sentences and who seemed embarrassed or uncomfortable in every social setting imaginable (really, would you hire this uncommunicative, goof-ball to run your grocery store?). If Jesse James chose to make Bob Ford--at least the Bob Ford that was imagined in this movie--a part of his gang, then he truly wasn't the evil, outwitting, trigger-happy villain we thought. But rather, a bumbling coward, who chose another bumbling coward to deliver his death sentence. This was truly a remarkably weird movie--a noteworthy plot cluttered with excellent actors who were told to forget everything they know about how humans really interact.

The actors are good, but the story is boring, it's slow going and I fell asleep. Not my cup of tea, although I like Westerns, I visited the places apparently occupied by JJ and the family, there is a lot of rumor and myth, so is this just another tale of the outlaw called Jesse James? No, would not recommend it, wish I had not bought it.

It was slow as some people had said, but overall it was entertaining. Theirs lots of moments throughout the movie where it's just a build up which I liked as well.