The Magnificent Seven
(2016)
Directed by Antonie
Fuqua this remake of a remake stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt,
Ethan Hawke and Vincent D'Onofrio. Farmers under threat from a robber
baron seek out gunfighters to help them protect their land.
Akira Kurosawa must
have been worried in 1960 when Hollywood first remade Seven Samurai
(1954) that they would ruin his film but thankfully they did not,
unfortunately Hollywood has now made good on that threat. Taking out
pretty much everything that makes both prior efforts great films we
end up here with violence without morality. This is a typical
Hollywood pop corn picture with no brain or heart just plenty of
explosions to try and distract you. Lacking anything in the way of
character or personality it's hard to connect with the characters on
screen. For someone as talented as Fuqua this film is a real
disappointment with even the direction and editing in the action
sequences being bland.
2/5
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