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The Salvation

The Salvation (2015)

February. 27,2015
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6.7
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R
| Drama Western

In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.

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areatw
2015/02/27

'The Salvation' turned out to be much better than I was expecting. This is an old-school revenge Western with modern elements that has the feeling of a big budget production. Everything from the acting to the cinematography feels top level and very polished. Mads Mikkelsen is convincing in the lead and Eva Green gives a compelling performance as the silent Madelaine.The plot is interesting enough to hold your attention throughout and the relatively short running length makes for a welcome change, especially for this genre. Many Westerns are unnecessarily padded out and can become quite boring, but 'The Salvation' gets on with telling the story and every scene has meaning. It has action, tension, and violence in abundance. An impressive film all round.

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FTP
2015/02/28

I think there are lot of reviews of people who never saw past the first 15 minutes of the film. This is not a "Danish Western", and all subtitling and Danish completely ends after the first 15 minutes. This is a solid, simple western through and through. It doesn't dwell on evil, it dwells on good people dealing with evil. The Salvation reaches back to a better time in film-making. It's a lesson on how a western is supposed to make you feel and what you're supposed to learn. The main protagonist is a metaphor for what a western is: a European going on with his life in a wild land, that gets hollowed out by it, and yet is the only mechanism keeping a fickle world together with the remaining good in his character. Nevermind the setting, nevermind the accents, a western is an exploration the elemental aspects of human nature, add some gun play, then it's all wrapped up with an "into the sunset" ending. That's what's going to happen here. Virtually everyone in this cast is a revelation. Jeffrey Dean Morgan would have been in a hundred cowboy movies in another time. Mads Mikkelsen is the perfect fit for the subdued killing machine he'll transform into, and Eva Green is the lady that does more with her eyes then all the men do with their mouths. This film, to me, is the quintessential example of how to build a modern western, from the ground up, without looking like you're trying to be clever. Just tell a solid story of great lose, and have the audience climb out with some semblance of redemption. Then you get on your horse, ride into the sunset, credits roll.

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mike3386
2015/03/01

If you are suffering from not having seen a good (new) Western movie since "Open Range", maybe even "Unforgiven", here's a bottle of elixir currently being served up - late at night - by your friendly cable provider. Very late at night - it's violent.Obviously this 2014 (2015, depending upon release dates) movie once played at theaters somewhere . . . but it got by me. It's interesting for several reasons, mostly the unusual lead actors . . . or maybe it's weird enough to just say it's a Danish production filmed in South Africa, reminiscent of another very violent Western filmed in Australia with an Australian cast and production crew, "The Proposition". Sorry to digress.Two of the main cast members were plucked from another fine movie, "Casino Royale", Mads Mikkelsen, the blood-teared bad guy, Le Chiffre, and Eva Green, the dark-eyed vixen, Vesper Lynd . . . she is no less dark-eyed or ravishing in this Western. It was interesting to see Mikkelsen, a high-cheek-boned Chuck Connors look alike, play the ultimate good guy role in this movie, albeit with all the vengeance of a grieving father and husband.Photography, sets, and action are riveting . . . well, some of the CGI-vistas are a bit too-perfect. There are other fine performances, Jonathan Pryce as a creepy undertaker/businessman, and Douglas Henshall (new to me) as an equally creepy sheriff/preacher (be quiet Clint).The movie falters (for me) with the ultimate bad guy, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Oh, he walks the walk and talks the talk, and from his hat to his spurs looks every bit the part . . . but when you set out to brutally terrorize an entire town, you better not turn your back quite so often on even the mousey of mouses. In other words, it's a little over the top.All in all, it's a Western. Fair enuff.

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dcnilsen
2015/03/02

It does not necessarily have to be a western...I just love any really good and well made movie whatever the genre...but I feel compelled to write a review of this movie in particular...The first time I watched it I was well pleased with it...although I was initially dismayed by the opening dialogue, which was foreign(Danish?)...but because it seemed so well shot and the scenery was so well devised, I decided I would watch it even if there wasn't a word of English in it...There was a definite sense of quality right from the getgo..and I felt even if I did not understand a word, the action would pretty much tell the story, being a western and all...Well, I was glad I stuck with it, because about 5-10 minutes in, everyone began speaking in English which was a relief....However, it was the second time watching the movie about a month later that it finally became clear just what a fine piece of work this film really is..It is all there...everything you want in a memorable movie...just the kind of effort that makes you want to watch it multiple times, because each time you find something else you did not notice the time before...One thing that really impressed me about it was the wonderful music..a plaintive Spanish guitar riffing most of the time with very tasteful violins in the background...really excellent music score...and the obvious spaghetti western influence was also there..but done tastefully and sparingly..not heavyhanded at all....ALL the characters were topflight and the dialogue and screenplay NEVER insults your intelligence...Everything was done tastefully and just the way you would want it from a historical perspective...just the right amount of dirt on everyone's face, just the right macho countenance from the actors, all the right accoutrements and firearms...all perfectly done.I am looking forward to the next viewing in perhaps another few months from now...I am sure I will find even more to be pleased about...These type of high quality movies are FEW and FAR BETWEEN these days, and I intend to savor each and every viewing in the future..

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