The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
Aging sidekick Lefty Brown has ridden with Eddie Johnson his entire life. But when a rustler kills Eddie, Lefty is forced from his partner’s shadow and must confront the ugly realities of frontier justice.
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Lefty Brown reminded me of Gabby Hayes and Walter Brennan, a sidekick who was much more than a mere sidekick, but that was categorized as such. The woman (Kathy Baker) does not think Lefty is capable of administering the ranch when her husband (Peter Fonda) has to leave for Washington.The kid (Diego Josef) who reads all the western novels finds it odd that Lefty's name is not mentioned along with his companions. But in real life people usually are not what others think they are. Refreshingly good unpretentious western.
I watched this at home on DVD from my public library. I like the actors, they are all good. But that is the only good reason to watch this.In a typical western, like this one, it starts in 1889 Montana with a good guy getting killed, followed by a long and winding search for justice, and in the end a big gunfight with lots of people shooting at each other.I have watched quite a number of westerns over the years so I am familiar with the genre but this one doesn't really add anything new. On the positive side it does feature beautiful Montana with its wide open spaces and rolling terrain. On the negative side scenes are drawn out, most of the movie moves very slowly. See it if you are a die-hard fan of westerns, otherwise you may find it more than a bit tedious.
I like westerns. I even like BAD westerns. But I don't like dull westerns. And this one is dull. Little flashes of good can't outweight the droning going-nowhere-fast acting of Bill Pullman. The thing that surprises me is how in his varied performances, including this one, he always comes across like he's doing an L.A. dinner theater job of a guy acting like an actor. And yet people are wowed by his performance. I don't get it so I gave it a 4.
Excellent western Film new comer Diego Joseph great alongside Bill Pullman. I love westerns and I really enjoyed this film. Great cast. Thank you.