The Magnificent Seven

Det är en praktfull skara skådespelare Antoine Fuqua samlat ihop...

The Magnificent Seven er en flot og fængende western med gode tidstypiske tiltag og politisk kant i en genre, som alt for mange gange er blevet erklæret død.

...en forfriskende gammeldags western med imponerende sceneri og solide actionscener, der henter inspiration både fra John Ford og Sergio Leone.

An African American director casting one of the greatest African American movie stars as a “classic” western hero, just as President Obama prepares to ride off into the sunset (...) is a recipe for bold imagery.

As an example of classical Hollywood construction, The Magnificent Seven does the job. The casting is spot on, and with very little effort, Fuqua manages to create a set of rich characters with meaningful back stories.

...while this is a welcome update to the formula, in most other ways this is a stolidly traditional western.