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RUSSELL CROWE is literally killing shit in his latest movie, the remix of ‘3:10 To Yuma’. I went to a preview for this joint last night and I was just as happy as a clam when I walked out of the screening room. The film has all the drama of the great classic westerns and RUSSELL CROWE along with Batman/Bruce Wayne CHRISTIAN BALE both turn in sublime performances. Without giving away too much I will give you a synopsis of the film.

RUSSELL CROWE’s character is named Ben Wade and he’s the most rootenest-tootenest gun slinging bandit in the west. BALE’s character is Dan Evans and he is just a down on his luck farmer with a wooden leg. The two cross paths by accident when Ben Wade does a stickup of a stagecoach and Dan Evans becomes the unwitting witness to murder. Before it’s said and done there will be tons of cowboys, injuns, banditos, saloon keepers, and sheriffs all shot the fuck up. RUSSELL CROWE also gets to smash some dusty western white poonahnee for good measure.

The film is well written and moves at a steady pace just a few miles north of the speed limit. All kinds of supporting cast members make the mile a minute ride more funner than shooting up a stagecoach. PETER FONDA, TOM SKERRIT and the OWENS brother that didn’t try to merc’k himself are all in this flick, but it’s the all about CROWE and his character’s charisma. CHRISTIAN BALE does an admirable job of holding the mexicali weed.