At the Movies with Fatwayne

This concept is rather confusing and it could only get worse if it were John Wayne & Pee Wee Herman.  Cowboys and six shooters verses Aliens and lasers? No chance for the old west even with the Indians helping them. But then again, this is the movies. It turns out that it is an interesting storyline with mystery coupled with action.

Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) wakes up the the New Mexico Territory in the 1800′s with amnesia and a freakish type of wound.  Adding to his confusion is the fact that he has a peculiar metal device adhered to his wrist. Jake wanders into the nearby town of Absolution where the Sheriff (Keith Carradine) recognizes him from a wanted poster. There is further friction between town bully Percy Dolarhyde (Paul Dano) and his influential and rich father, Col. Woodrow Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford). All of the manly posturing and tough talk vanishes when an alien ship appears and abducts some townspeople and shoots up the place. Enemies become friends and even the “Redskins” help out after first threatening to torture and kill the Cowpolks.

There are several plot twists that develop between the Cowboys and the Chiricahua Apaches not to mention  the gang from outer space. Jake becomes a central figure in the conflict due to the fact that he realizes the device on his arm is actually a powerful alien weapon. How it got there is a process that takes time to reveal to the audience. Before long there is a full out battle waged between the humans and whatever the heck is in those mini space ships.

Can mankind with spears and pistols defend themselves against the technologically advanced aliens? I would like to tell you how it all works out but I will not be a spoiler because I just know that you plan to see the movie.  Enjoy!

Rated – PG113  -

Fatwayne’s Rating 

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