The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (DVD) Reviews

The assassination of Jesse James is based on the true events and retells the story of the famous outlaws' final few months leading up to death, and his relationship with his killer Robert Ford. The film is set at a slow pace, for example the speed at which all the characters talk is rather slow and you almost feel as though you know what will come ...  Read the complete review

There have been a spat of westerns over the last few years, with the excellent 3 10 to Yuma leading the way, but here it's Brad Pitt's turn to try his hand at the wild west. Robert Ford, a longtime fan of the cowboy Jesse James, wants nothing more than to join his hero and his gang, but when he gets there things aren't quite as rosy as ...  Read the complete review

This is without doubt one of the best films I've ever seen. Beautiful cinematography. Every single frame is dripping with beauty. The music is truly captivating. Coupled with the action taking place on screen it really is quite beautiful. Haunting and sombre. It annotates each scene with it's sweet and mellow presence; not ...  Read the complete review

I bought this film with excitement I love the story of Jesse James from when I was young and I thought Brad Pitt would do an extra special job in performing that role. It was also highly rated by both Empire and Total Film. They both gave it five stars. The film is set in 1880's America and tells the story of the last days of America's ...  Read the complete review

The Assassination of Jesse James; a slow-paced Western which appears to be heavily influenced by Leone epics such as Once Upon a Time in the West. The plot is character driven and the film is heavily introspective; asking as many questions about the characters as it answers. Jesse James is the brooding 'veteran' of many robberies and idol to young ...  Read the complete review

The assasination of Jesse James is set in America in the mid 19th Century. The film itself is over two and a half hours long, and what is interesting is that there is little action over that two and a half hour period, and only a basic plot line, yet one never tires of watching the film as it really draws you in. It stars Brad Pitt ...  Read the complete review

Underappreciated When people hear the title 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' they're instantly put off, and let's be honest who can blame them. It's long winded, to put it mildly, and seemingly gives away the entire plot and ending of the movie. People's reluctance to see it increases as soon as they hear ...  Read the complete review

The Assignation of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford is a film which I had been meaning to see for quite some time as it stars Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt plays the part of Jesse James. The film is set in the 1880's in America where Jesse James and his brothers are wanted in over 10 different states by the law for all of their crimes and ...  Read the complete review

The film follows the last days of Jesse James' life from the day he first meets his assassin Robert Ford till his death. Casey Affleck plays Robert Ford, an insecure 19-year-old young man who idolises Jesse James and gets a chance to first meet him by being brought along by his older brothers to do a job with the James brothers. James ...  Read the complete review

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) is a film about the last 11 years of the life of Jesse James. Jesse James, born in 1847, was an outlaw from the state of Missouri. Shot in the chest he is wounded in the American Civil War. Here James met his wife to be Zerelda. It was at this point that James turned to crime as ...  Read the complete review

A fist full of dollars please director! That's the last time I listen to BBC film critic Mark Kermode's film picks! He said History of Violence was really good and then said Eastern Promises was definitely worth a watch, which I now know was based purely on the fact he liked Vigo Motensons work in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. All of ...  Read the complete review

It's that time of year when I get a couple of weeks off work and have more time to watch films so you may see a few more film reviews crop up from me! This film is based on the original book by author Ron Hansen and was released in 2007. **The Plot** The film is set in America in the 1880s and follows the notorious criminal ...  Read the complete review

What I love about this DVD is the cinematography. It seems like every single shot in the movie, was carefully planned, so that not only the dialogue and story were conveyed excellently, but the simple beauty of the landscapes, seasons and lifestyle of that time period was conveyed. This has been, in my opinion, Casey Afflecks greatest ...  Read the complete review

A review of just the film, as my DVD has no extras on it at all. It's available on amazon for about £8, although a two-disk special edition - presumably chock full of extras - is only £10. Perhaps I should have gone for that one. This is a mournful Western released last year. Its title obviously tells you what's going to happen, and ...  Read the complete review

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford My husband and I just bought this DVD at the weekend from HMV. It was £10.99. They did have a two disc DVD with Special/Bonus features which was £14.99 but we decided to go with the cheaper one. I had been wanting to see this movie ever since it came out in the ...  Read the complete review

This DVD is now out and you can get it for under a tenner. Which it my opinion it is well worth it. Especially as the ever so good looking Brad Pitt is on it. Unfortunately westerns are not really my cup of tea, but I decided to give it a go after the write ups and I was glad that I did. This film is based on the book by ...  Read the complete review

(Also appears at ShaunMunro.co.uk) Director: Andrew Dominik Cast: Casey Affleck, Brad Pitt, Mary-Louise Parker Release Date: September 21st, 2007 (US), November 30th, 2007 (UK) Certificate: R (US), 15 (UK) The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, aside from being a mouthful, is one of the ...  Read the complete review

There once lived a man named Jesse James. He became an outlaw, killed many people and participated with his gang in many bank robberies. Jesse was killed by an acquaintance of his Robert Ford. The film is based on a 1983 book written by Ron Hansen. In the film Jesse James is portrayed as paranoid low life killer. Robert Ford ...  Read the complete review