Rating of
2.5/4
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
MovieAddict - wrote on 01/22/12
This is by no means a real western film but rather a modern twist on one with a full cast of well-known Hollywood actors such as Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, Leonardo DeCaprio, Keith David, Pat Hingle and Lance Henriksen. Hackman is effective as the satanic character (his name is John Herod, of all things), the villainous mayor of Redemption who rules over the townspeople with an iron fist, and he has quite an ingenious method of rooting out his enemies. Crowe is a fallen angel; a preacher who has compromised his faith and Dicaprio is Herod's cocky and charming son. Sharon Stone plays the mysterious female gunslinger who appears in the lawless town on a personal vendetta. Entering the no-holds-barred quick-draw competition where the best gunfighters square off against one another for an enormous cash prize.She has a score to settle with Herod dating back to her childhood. It's no Sergio Leone, but there are other pleasures (amazing camera angles and some great close ups) to be found in the wonderful variations director Sam Raimi gets out of the different gunfights.
