Defiance

This movie was likely one of the ten worst movies I have ever seen. It quite seriously looked like a high school class project, though the actors were a bit too old to expect in to be in a high school class project, the script and dialog were rank, and it was delivered about as poorly as it was written. The production values were non-existent. Character development was extremely limited. Some of the makeup looked as if it was applied by teenage girls. The music was completely out of place with the time period and the action on the screen. And the comment in another review that the ending was good if predictable almost had me wondering if the movie had been re-edited so I saw a different ending.

At no point in the movie did I care about a single character on the screen. At no time was there a single image that caught my interest. At no time did anything happen that surprised me.

If I had paid money to see this in the theater instead of renting it on disc, I wound have been one very unhappy camper.

No pun Intended - I assume this was shot and done for TV - which back in the day (for the younger ones who may not know), meant it had to be shot a certain way. The format but also the video quality ... well our eyes may not be used to that anymore - or at all.

Add to that quite weak acting and not really a strong plot and there is not a lot to like anymore actually. But I am a sucker for Western movies, so I kind of was entertained to a degree I reckon ... still not enough to give this a good review or rating of course. A lot of shootouts, not a lot of blood though. I don't think anything got cut out - movie is short for other reasons I assume. Not really recommended - you got better things to do with your time.

When I saw this western on the shelf at the movie store I grabbed it and ran to the counter. A new western, they don't make many of these anymore I said to my self. But as I watched it I realized how really bad it was. You know it's a bad western when all the actors are wearing new clothes like they just walked out of a western clothing store! They all had crisp new clothes and firm hats. Very believable. I love westerns and even I wished it would end! Granted it did have a few good characters like the bad guys at the start (who died early on) and some of the other bad dudes later on. Lucky it was short or did I just block out all the bad scenes making it seem short? The end gun fight was the highlight of this movie!

I couldn't decide from the first few minutes of the film - is this a trailer for a movie or a very long flashback sequence?

The movie listed itself as 71 minutes and became a shade over 60 (on DVD)

All the action sequences changed POV so quickly it was impossible to latch onto the story. Character development was practically non nonexistent and the final scene was over so quickly it was a surprise to see the credits. Acting ranged from appalling to not so bad. I should have known in the final fight scene that it was the main bad guy who was killed - that was the most realistic makeup of the entire move !!! And that's saying something...

Give me my hour back :)

The older one tries to take the high road. He becomes responsible, taking care of his sick mother and younger brother while continuing to go to school (he's 12). The younger one gives in to his anger, and becomes destructive, spiteful, and violent. The older does his best to protect the younger, until the actions of the youngest brother take the life of the son of one of the town's richest men (also responsible for the murder of their father). This seemingly random killing is anything but, because young Tommy is sick, dying, and no longer cares about being careful. The conclusion is a great scene, though a bit predictable. A very high quality independent movie.