Review – 3:10 to Yuma

As of this writing I haven’t seen the original. Nor do I have much of a taste for westerns. However, standing on its own as an action movie, this was reasonably entertaining. Christian Bale stars as a down-on-his-luck rancher who decides to pick up some badly-needed cash by escorting a dangerous criminal (Russell Crowe) to a train that will carry him to justice. Along the way we get several twists and turns and a lot of macho posturing as the balance of power shifts back and forth between the characters. Though this is unlikely to make my “eight best” list, it was an acceptable use of a couple of hours. Verdict: mildly amusing.