The Harder They Fall
Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.
- Released: 2021-10-22
- Runtime: 139 minutes
- Genre: Western
- Stars: Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, Lakeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, RJ Cyler, Deon Cole, Damon Wayans Jr., Woody McClain, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Jacobi Howard, Julio Cedillo, Tait Fletcher, Dylan Kenin, Andria B Langston, Ernest Marsh, Chanel Mack, Tracy Obonna, Howard Ferguson Jr., Bonita King, Mickey Dolan, Marissa Freeman, Sadiqua Bynum, Zacciah Hanson, DyNiesha Lysette Whitfield, David Hight, Stephanie Hill, Vic Browder, Ivan Lee Holmes, Michael E. Stogner, Angie Jenkins, Steve Corona, Peyton Jackson, J. Nathan Simmons, Terrence Clowe, Manny Rubio, Nicholas G. Sims, Michael Beach, DeWanda Wise, Chase W. Dillon, Aahkilah Cornelius, Mark Rhino Smith
- Director: Jeymes Samuel
Comments
- films4cezar - 24 December 2022
Hard to Watch
The opening scene was great, and so was the second scene at the chapel so I had high hopes for this film. The good parts of the film were as follows: cinematography was edgy and the direction well thought out. The soundtrack was good although not from the era of the film as some reviewers have already stated. In and of itself this is is not a problem but rather an artistic choice and the music is well integrated. Set design and costumes were wonderful and the overall visual component of the film was great.
The bad parts of the film made it unwatchable. Without dishing out any spoilers here, it is a typical Netflix style film - a great cast of actors, great budget, and the notorious abysmal Netflix execution. The characters make terrible choices to keep the story moving and it is difficult to feel any emotion for any of them with the unoriginal dialogue adding insult to injury. The storyline was also drawn out and overall the movie would have been batter with a shorter runtime.
I really wanted to enjoy this film however, felt frustration more than anything at what could have been and was not.
