Seraphim Falls
Seraphim Falls
R | 26 January 2007 (USA)
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The Civil War has ended, but Colonel Morsman Carver is on one final mission – to kill Gideon, no matter what it takes. Launched by a gunshot and propelled by rage, the relentless pursuit takes the two men through frigid snow-capped mountains and arid deserts, far from the comforts and codes of civilisation, into the bloodiest recesses of their own souls.

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kevinhiggenbottomyobey

Definitely one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Just wallows in the stupidity of it's characters. Too bad since it had such a strong cast. I guess the screenwriter must be at fault.

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markcotterman94

Why did this movie do less than a half mill? Was the marketing off, wrong film - wrong time? I caught it on TV flicking through the channels and really enjoyed it. Great acting by two of my favorites, amazing scenery, and story...all well done. More than just a western. it's an adventure movie that looks like a western, wrapped up in a revenge plot. Pierce and Liam are in fine shape as grizzled, weather worn, and as it turns out emotionally tired adversaries. It's the kind of role I expect ("action") from them, but this one has a twist. And all of the supporting actors and characters are equally as good. I do have to agree with some reviewers that the vision scenes of the philosopher and traveling saleswoman seem totally out of place. Anyone who enjoys a different kind of movie, one you didn't expect, and doesn't mind a long haul (it goes on for quite a while) will enjoy this movie.

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braincooler

This movie was just horrible. A total waste of time.The start was pretty boring, just two guys chasing each other around in a snowy hillside and we didn't get any clue to WHY the actually were chasing each other. The explanation came at the end of the movie... How are we supposed to know who we should sympathize with when we know nothing about the characters! The rest of the movie didn't get any better either. A weird Indian man taking money to let people drink water, a weirder saleswoman selling some sort of cure in the middle of the desert. And the worst part of all: one of the guys lets his horse thirst to death and then guts the horse and hides inside him! I mean, come on! Is that supposed to be good western?! I thought cowboys loved their horses...The ending was weird, boring and just stupid. This movie gave me nothing, I would rather watch the grass grow than watch it again. I am really disappointed in Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson, I can't believe they agreed to play in this movie.And I don't understand why they called it a western movie. No gunfights, no action, no romance or friendship, nothing a good western movie should contain. I can not understand how this movie has 6,7 as rating on IMDb, I'm surely not gonna trust that rating system anymore.A little advise: don't waste your time on this movie! Especially not if you like western movies.

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Leofwine_draca

SERAPHIM FALLS boasts outstanding cinematography from the very beginning, with scenery ranging from snowy mountainous locales to sun-scorched deserts. The landscapes look and feel beautiful and the characters all have that weathered look, particularly Pierce Brosnan who's almost unrecognisable in the leading role.It kicks off with action at the outset and remains a chase film throughout. The storyline is slender and the back story annoyingly ambiguous, at least until a late-on flashback that solves that particular mystery. The chase stuff is done well, with tension, drama and violence. I always enjoy these survival-style stories so this is a bit of a no-brainer for me.Another highlight is the film's cast. Brosnan is on good form (I've always liked this actor, just not when he played Bond) and Neeson his match, but it's the supporting cast who interest me the most. Michael Wincott (ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES) had me thinking of a young Fred Ward throughout, Xander Berkeley gets to be gruff, scary Tom Noonan (THE MONSTER SQUAD) shows up as a preacher and Ed Lauter appears just as I was thinking of this film's similarity to the Charlie Bronson flick DEATH HUNT (in which Lauter also starred in virtually the same part).The ending is a little weird, moving on from the action-adventure format and becoming almost mystical and allegorical, featuring late-on cameos from Anjelica Huston and Wes Studi. It's not the most entirely satisfying ending I'd have considered, as it goes against the heartfelt vengeance focused upon for the rest of the movie, but at least it's different. A good, if not great, little movie.

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