silverado

Forgive me, as I know this is a classic, and there certainly is a lot to love about this movie, but I gotta be honest – about 3/4s of the way through it fizzles and runs out of gas.

Ironically, much of its charm is based on it remaining character-based, and not so plot-heavy. And while the characters, and performances, are all pretty nifty, it hits you like a ton of bricks by the end that you’ve been digging the actual scenes, but they don’t add up to anything. For such a long movie, the final showdown should have you on the edge of your seat, not checking your watch.

Still, though, some fun Western moments and God bless Scott Glenn.