3:10 to Yuma (2007) Critic Reviews
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Based upon 14 Critic Reviews- Highest Rated
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Both actors are among the best, most intuitively creative we have, and whatever transpires offscreen in Crowe’s case, onscreen they only serve their characters. Neither man showboats here, and it’s a thrill to watch them work.Read the full review
James Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma restores the wounded heart of the Western and rescues it from the morass of pointless violence.Read the full review
This is how a Western today tries to give us more bang for the buck. By working this hard to be a crowd-pleaser, though, it may please fewer crowds.Read the full review
James Mangold directs it with such energy and passion that it's as if he didn't know it's all been done before.Read the full review
The 30-minute finale, which includes a tense stand-off with Ben's gang, is masterfully executed. It's perfectly paced, suspenseful, and ends in a way that's both appropriate and satisfying.Read the full review
Maybe this redo didn’t need so many bells and whistles, but Mangold brings it home.Read the full review
The finest American Westerns have a characteristic that 3:10 to Yuma shares. In a way that's almost mystical, they suggest a truth beyond the specifics of the tale.Read the full review
A largely compelling ride on the strength of a powerful cast led by Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.Read the full review
More likely to be recalled as a moderately satisfying entertainment than remembered as a classic.Read the full review
Mangold delivers a taut modern take on a lesser classic, preserving the "High Noon" themes about doing the right thing against all odds, and injecting a more modern pacing and urgency without going overboard. His film isn't Leonard's classic, but it's a solid, genre-respecting Western in its own right.Read the full review
