That is Colin Farrell playing Jesse James. Oh, yes, people. This happened.Jesse, his brother Frank (Gabriel Macht), and their group of friends return home to Missouri after the Civil War to find that an unscrupulous railroad tycoon (Harris Yulin) is trying to force all the farmers off their land. Naturally, the James boys take umbrage and resist. This leads to their family home getting firebombed and their mom (Kathy Bates) getting killed. So, with their compatriots the Younger boys (Scott Caan, Will McCormack, and Gregory Smith), they head out to start robbing the banks where the railroad company keeps its money.
It's been a while since I've seen a legitimate B-grade Western. This one is pretty entertaining, for being as crappy as it is. It looks like a movie where all the big-named people (Timothy Dalton also co-stars as Allan Pinkerton) just had a lot of fun making it. The action is over-the-top and the acting is sub-par, especially from Ali Larter as the love interest. Honestly, I'm not sure why she gets face time on the poster. Definitely one for a rainy day or if you want something fluffy playing in the background during a party. You don't have to worry that you've missed something if you're not giving it your full attention but it's not so annoying that you'd turn it off.
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