Review

by Chris L

Recommended but with caffeine.

I watched this film feeling tired and even fell asleep at some point. That doesn’t mean this film was bad, there were some good performances in it but the structure was just uncomfortable. Brad Pitt as Jesse James creates the most tortured, endearing, and frightening performance possibly of the year thus far. He makes the audience so uncomfortable and awkward yet gives off sensitivity and compassion for a very unlikable and ferocious man whilst Casey Affleck gives the most pathetic, annoying and cowardly performance I have ever seen; and he was brilliant. With his deep "admiration" for Jesse, his Robert Ford is engulfed in Jesse's presence and desires, enjoys the moments with him, even if he is in fear of him. The finale is truly his show as he stretches out his acting legs and dissolves into a character you can't wait to see off-screen.