Western with 'one of best finales ever seen' is a must-watch
The film, which stars Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, has been hailed as a "must-view" by fans of the Western genre and is available to stream now
Western enthusiasts are in for a real treat as a film praised as essential viewing by devotees is now available to stream.
The picture boasts major Hollywood heavyweights, including Russell Crowe and Christian Bale in the starring roles.
Bale portrays a drought-stricken rancher who takes on the perilous mission of delivering an infamous criminal (portrayed by Crowe) to face justice.
The picture, 3:10 to Yuma, represents the second cinematic interpretation of Elmore Leonard's 1953 short story bearing the same title, following an earlier film version from 1957. Upon its 2007 debut, the movie garnered favourable critical reception, reports the Express.
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Enthusiasts have flocked to Reddit to express their views on the film, which can be watched on Prime Video in the UK and Netflix in the US.
Del_Duio2 declared: "I love this movie a lot." Whilst dafuqizzis contributed: "3:10 to Yuma & Silverado should also be on a must-view Westerns list."
James__K__Polk commented: "It's a great movie, beautifully shot, well-acted, with a great soundtrack.
"The plot was high stakes, many of the good guys were alright at best, and the action was cool and watchable. Even if you don't normally watch Westerns, I recommend you give it a shot."
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AnotherCaseOfHiraeth proclaimed: "Definitely one of the best Westerns in recent memory. Has underrated humour in it, too."
HappyFranconia offered their perspective: "The shootout scene in the end is one of the best finales I've ever seen in a movie. The whole film is so underrated."
The original tale stands as one of the rare Western narratives to receive two separate film adaptations.
Most character names in the films differ from those in the source material, apart from Charlie Prince.
3:10 to Yuma can be watched on Prime Video in the UK and Netflix in the US.