Brad pitt casey affleck the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford 2. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford is a 2007 american epic revisionist western film written and directed by andrew dominik. Brad pitt embodies jesse james mythic stature as if long accustomed to it. Sbiff 2017 casey affleck discusses the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford. Casey affleck plays the kid like mark david chapman a nobody killing the one he loves.
Casey afflecks rendition of robert ford an obsequious fawning and overwhelmingly creepy man is haunting. Adapted from ron hansen s 1983 novel of the same name the film dramatizes the relationship between jesse james brad pitt and robert ford casey affleck focusing on the events that lead up to the titular killing. Its shot in an unusual color almost like one of those sepia tone films that were in vogue for a brief spell. From writerdirector andrew dominik comes the long titled and lengthy timed the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford starring academy award nominee brad pitt and casey affleck.
The film in so much of its glory has both positive and negative components that make this an uneasy experience at the movies. Ford was raised on tall tales of jesse and his gang collecting anything and everything he could find written about him in a shoebox under his bed. Nick caves gentle score is not only captivating in its sweet melodies and passive sensitivity but cave captures the heart of the films quiet judgement. His fits of rage his long stares at pitt one scene where affleck watches pitt bathe is particularly disturbing and his sick pride following the murder of james are all stunningly portrayed.
Nick cave and warren ellis score for the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford is a beautiful testament to quiet music. Teenaged robert ford casey affleck idolized jesse sought his friendship rode with him. And when he got it he took it. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford is a very good western and we sure dont see too many of them in these times.
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