I wasn't completely in love with the film except that the western genre isn't exactly my top choice, but aside from my personal preference the film is very well done.
Jeff Bridges performance is the anchor of the film, but it's Hailee Steinfeld that stepped up and caught me by surprise. In the trailers I got somewhat of an annoying vibe and I feared her character would bring the film down, and I'm pleased to say I was wrong. Steinfeld does a great job at appearing strong and confident through her line delivery while also letting the delicate and vulnerable nature of her youth show slightly. Her strength is shown when she outwits and argues with the men around her and never backing down when they push her down and away, but her weakness is displayed when violence takes over and she's not strong or quick enough to defend herself.
The other surprise for me was Matt Damon, who I didn't expect to have much of an impact in the film, again due to the trailer, but I found myself really enjoying his character. The give in for me was that Jeff Bridges would knock it out of the park once again and he does. It's almost impossible to not like the characters he plays even when they aren't supposed to be good guys. The trio of main characters all steal the show so when we are introduced to Josh Brolin and Barry Pepper's characters our time with them is so short that I wanted to have more time to get to know them a little better as well. Each and every character has their moment to shine and each characters arc is wrapped up in such a way you should not feel cheated in the end, which is why I can't complain too much about not having more time with some of the secondary characters.
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