Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Cowboys & Aliens (2011) Movie Reviews
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Cast: Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano

Director: Jon Favreau

Rating: PG13

Running Time: 118 min.

Synopsis: Based on the graphic novel by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Cowboys & Aliens is set in 1800s Arizona, where the local cowboys, headed by gunslinger Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig), and the indigenous Apache tribe have been feuding fiercely for quite a while. Their skirmish is interrupted, however, by the appearance of a spaceship, commanded by an alien creature that's bent on enslaving the human race. It's time for a six-gun shoot-out between these cattle rustlers and space invaders, and there might even be a temporary peace between the cowboys and Indians as they both take aim at these extraterrestrial uninvited guests. Jon Favreau directs from a script by Star Trek scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, with help from Lost's Damon Lindelof. Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, and Sam Rockwell fill out the headlining cast.

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  • Jul 29, 2011 10:31 pm

    Brad said: B

    An entertaining movie that excels as a western. The science fiction mix works, much as it did in the Joss Whedon TV series "Firefly" and its motion picture spinoff "Serenity". Craig and Ford share equal billing and credit in a good film.

  • Jul 30, 2011 05:13 am

    Michaelf said: A

    Loved it. Great combination of western and sci-fi.

  • Jul 31, 2011 12:41 am

    Jim said: A

    I don't know who came up with this idea, but I thought it would be absurd. I was amazed at how entertaining and exciting this movie was. Very well acted, good story given the craziness of the idea. A must for Sci/Western/Lonergan/Ford fans.

  • Aug 01, 2011 12:47 am

    Toxic said: B

    Very interesting mix between western and aliens and the intensity that Daniel Craig brings to his role just makes this movie rock!

  • Aug 02, 2011 02:33 pm

    imran said: B

    it look better to watch

  • Aug 03, 2011 04:43 am

    Mark said: A

    delivers exactly what you would expect

  • Aug 03, 2011 05:14 pm

    Steve said: B

    super cool

  • Aug 06, 2011 09:20 pm

    jean said: A

    loved the show , never a dull moment

  • Aug 11, 2011 01:09 am

    Richard said: B

    it was alright.

  • Sep 07, 2011 08:55 am

    Graeme said: A

    I really enjoyed this movie and even though it was all about aliens I felt that they were implying that Ella was an Angel. They didn't say outright but gave that impression. I have written quite a bit about Angels and have had a friend who

  • Sep 24, 2011 01:30 am

    Kevin said: A

    Great Movie! Two Thumbs UP! All together the idea is nice and it's funny but also suspenseful at parts. Great combination, Great movie, Great time!

  • Feb 17, 2013 03:54 pm

    Betty said: B

    B- Not believable enough for me. Didn't like Harrison Ford in the movie, but Daniel Craig was a good cast.

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