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Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.
In the town of Rose Creek, desperate citizens hire seven disparate gunslingers to protect them from a ruthless industrialist. Led by bounty hunter Sam Chisolm, the group, a motley collection of gamblers, ex-Confederates, and outlaws, finds themselves fighting for more than just money as they prepare the town for an epic showdown.
The 2016 remake of 'The Magnificent Seven' received mixed to positive reviews. While praised for its action sequences, strong performances from the lead actors, and polished direction, many critics noted that it struggled to distinguish itself from the original and other Westerns, with some finding the plot predictable and the characters underdeveloped.
Praised for its energetic action and the charisma of its ensemble cast, particularly Denzel Washington.
Criticized for lacking the originality and emotional depth of the 1960 original, feeling like a competent but ultimately unnecessary remake.
The visual style and Fuqua's direction were often highlighted as strong points, offering a modern take on the Western genre.
Google audience: Audiences generally found 'The Magnificent Seven' to be an entertaining action film with enjoyable performances and exciting shootouts. Many appreciated the modern update to the classic Western story, though some felt it didn't quite live up to the legacy of the original.
The film's director, Antoine Fuqua, initially turned down the offer to direct the movie twice before accepting.
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**These magnificent seven are politically correct and historically inaccurate, but still far more fun than any sequel to the first film.** “Magnificent Seven” – the original film – was a remake of a Japanese production, and ended up bein...
***Muscular Western headed by Denzel Washington is superior to the hokey original*** A woman (Haley Bennett) seeking justice after the murder of her husband enlists a bounty hunter (Denzel Washington), who gathers six others, to defend t...
My only objection with this version is the use of the Gatling gun. Though I know it's only a movie and it creates more excitement, the gun never fired that many rounds per load. That said, I still enjoyed the movie.
This is indeed a very good remake of an old classic. As always I am a bit worried when they make a remake of old classics that I liked. This remake is well worth watching though. Despite having a few minor gripes I went for 5 out of 5 stars...
Ditches all the cerebral factors in favour of dumb fun, but hey, it works. Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go.
I seek righteousness. But I'll take revenge. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk. Starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Byung-hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Se...
**The new seven, all unique and diversified!** Basically, people watch it for either those actors and the director or for an entertertainment. But we all know the story, how it begins and how it ends, since it was the remake of the 1960 ...
In 1879, degenerate industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard) blockades the mining town of Rose Creek, and butchers a gathering of local people drove by Matthew Cullen (Matt Bomer) when they endeavor to confront him. Matthew's bette...
The western genre has gradually been making its way back into the cinematic fold. Recent dusty trail ditties such as David McKenzie's modern-day _Hell or High Water_ or Quentin Tarantino's _The Hateful Eight_ have proven to be recent saddle...
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