True, the film is a little long, and it loses momentum at one stage, but generally speaking this is a most enjoyable return to what was once the cinema’s most popular genre.
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03/13/09
Appaloosa (2008)
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Reviews Counted:151
Fresh:115
Rotten:36
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: A traditional genre western, Appaloosa sets itself apart with smart psychology, an intriguing love triangle, and good chemistry between the leads.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Mar 12, 2009 Wide
US Box Office: $20,157,730
Synopsis: Actor Ed Harris takes only his second stab at directing, following the Oscar-winning feature POLLOCK (2000) with this spirited western. Harris draws on a strong cast, many of whom have acted with... [More]
Starring: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons
Director: Ed Harris
Reviews for Appaloosa
Top CriticViggo Mortensen is a trustworthy ally in the project, an actor whose extraordinary range enables him to move his performance along the scale from 0 to 100 at will.
03/11/09
Top CriticWearing not only his actor's lawman hat, but also that of director and co-screenwriter, Ed Harris delivers a splendid film, filled with nuances, complexities and substance
03/11/09
Top CriticBrush away the dust and you'll find a sense of nostalgia and romanticism about lost American values and altered social hierarchies.
03/06/09
Top CriticA dusty, old-fashioned Western with a dusty, old-fashioned vibe. You can all but smell the saddle soap as the story unfolds.
07/27/09
There's considerable pleasure in Appaloosa's respect for the undramatic. It doesn't go where you'd expect...
06/07/09
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04/23/09
Harris has made himself a reputation as a mark of quality...Like Pollack, Appaloosa has the best of both worlds, with Harris both in front of and behind the camera. [Blu-ray]
02/15/09
I give thanks for westerns. Every time they seem to be about to gasp their last, dusty breath, one comes along to give them a bit of renewed life. Bless it, the western genre will not die. Last year it was the excellent remake 3:10 to Yuma. This ye
02/01/09
It is as though Harris could not decide whether he was making the classic western of his boyhood dreams, or merely a pastiche of it. The result, falling somewhere between the two, ends up being neither here nor there.
01/30/09
Nothing new or groundbreaking here, just a lot of talented people coming together for a well-made and entertaining Western.
01/14/09
...provides enough variety to keep the heart, mind, and adrenaline on alert.
01/09/09
Uma produção correta e que prende a atenção especialmente graças à dinâmica entre Harris e Mortensen, mas que, no fim das contas, não exibe nada que a torne diferente do convencional.
12/05/08
A western bromance.
11/20/08
A terrific bread-and-butter Western.
11/18/08
Appaloosa is ideally suited for fans of the genre for whom quiet drama speaks as loud as big guns.
11/15/08
A better than average western in the Clint Eastwood tradition
11/11/08
Ed Harris' howler of a vanity piece.
11/09/08
The film's subtle humor and detailed character studies reflect careful attention to detail and superb craftsmanship.
11/09/08
No ordinary oater.
11/08/08
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April 18, 2009:
Crackling eccentric verbal wit as Harris' marshal seeks to 'button up this town tighter than a nun's corset' while overcome by Zellweger's irresistible flirty charms, because she 'chews her food nicely and even takes a bath before going to bed. 
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January 13, 2009:
Crackling eccentric verbal wit as Harris' marshal seeks to 'button up this town tighter than a nun's corset' while overcome by Zellweger's irresistible flirty charms, because she 'chews her food nicely and even takes a bath before going to bed.
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January 10, 2009:
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