Two things attracted me to this movie, the sci-fi genre and Daniel Craig, even though both the critics’ and the public’s reception were only lukewarm. Ultimately, I feel the same.
The Gist: It’s the 18th century and a violent and brutal alien race has landed on Earth to begin an invasion. A bunch of cowboys and Native Americans are all that stand in their way.
The premise sounded interesting because usually alien invasions happen in the present or the future, not in such a distant past, which makes fighting them and their necessarily more advanced technology virtually impossible.
The screenplay is a little thin though, so try their best as they might, the actors end up looking like cardboard. There’s the standard bad guy, the typical hero with a not-so-clean conscience, and the inevitable strong-willed female to fall in love with. Not too many surprises.
The Bottom Line: Cowboys and Aliens is watchable but you keep hoping for it to soar higher than it ultimately does. Good action scenes and an acceptable concept make for a generic film that’s soon forgotten.
Grade: 6
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