2015 Directed by S. Craig Zahler
During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. One of the villagers takes care of him in prison. One day they both disappear – only the spear of a cannibal tribe is found. Hunt and a few of his men go in search of the prisoner and his nurse.
Kurt Russell Patrick Wilson Matthew Fox Richard Jenkins Lili Simmons Evan Jonigkeit David Arquette Fred Melamed Sid Haig Maestro Harrell James Tolkan Kathryn Morris Zahn McClarnon Michael Emery Jeremy Tardy Michael Paré Sean Young Jamison Newlander Erick Chavarria Omar Leyva David Midthunder Raw Leiba Geno Segers Alex Meraz Robert Allen Mukes Brandon Molale Eddie Spears Jay Tavare
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i retired from letterboxd over bone tomahawk. i had given bone tomahawk 4.5 stars because it seemed like a knowing and meditative work on the intersection of the Italian Cannibal Cycle and The Western which it totally is. i didn't understand at the time that Bone Tomahawk was the first Trump Horror. Later when I read an interview with Zahler and an article about the production company he works with it is clear they are explicitly authoring MAGA-sploitation which is something i find interesting but ultimately cannot countenance. i no longer stand by my review but i don't want to delete it. i keep trying to write ANOTHER Bone Tomahawk review which i still might do or watch the Vince…
This was in my queue forever. Overall, I found it to be a fun, pulpy romp.
Really happy that Zahler is fighting the fight and making original modern genre cinema. Some of the most disturbing onscreen violence I've seen in quite some time.
I think speeding up the pace would greatly help. But I also have to respect that this is clearly what Zahler wants... Brawl is 132 mins and Dragged Across Concrete is 159 mins. He likes his films on the long side.
89/100
Showing this amazing film to people and eagerly awaiting and soaking up their reaction to THAT scene might be my current favorite past-time.
The Doctor has been kidnapped. Her husband, the injured Cowboy, is beyond grief. The Cowboy's best friend, the Gentleman, volunteers to go and bring her back. Who's leading the rescue? Well, that would be the Sheriff and the Deputy. Who kidnapped the Doctor? Let's say the kidnappers like to dress in white chalk, make funny sounding noises, shoot folks with bow and arrows, and eat dinner like they're Hannibal Lecter. Sounds yummy, right? From the opening shot, Bone Tomahawk, grabs you by the throat tight, and cuts your jugular. It's a western, with some elements of the supernatural, set in the 1890's. Led by an all star cast featuring the ageless Kurt Russell, the charming Richard Jenkins, the surprisingly awesome…
With 'Bone Tomahawk', S. Craig Zahler answers the question: 'How do you update the Italian Cannibal Cycle of Films for a contemporary audience?' by explicitly doing the opposite of that, acknowledging their ultimate debt to a previous cycle of films about the clash of imperial expansion and indigenous peoples, the 'Cowboy & Indian' film, and sensibly making a self-aware period piece out of this hybrid/not-hybrid genre apparatus set in (probably) the early 20th Century Western United States. This is not the only Kurt Russell Western in which he fights time-sensitive cannibal terror to free hostages (that would be 'Escape From ____'), but it is certainly the most awesome one made in the 21st Century. The way-excellent cast, including a truly incredible…
bone tomahawk isn’t forgiving. its brutal, dirty, cold, but at the same time it begs you to hope for these characters, even when everything seems lost. it gives you a sliver of light in the most godless moments and then breaks your heart, and then gives you light again. it’s everything it planned to be and never isn’t perfect.
An enjoyable movie for someone as unfamiliar with the western genre as I am. The characters are all very well written and play well off of each other. Unfortunately, I was left wanting to get more out of the film than it could offer.
didn't finish. overwritten and annoyingly shot. camera moving completely unnecessarily, choppy cuts. i liked the basic idea of what the movie wanted to be, but the execution just wasn't there. it needed gravitas to ground its attempts at wryness, and didn't know how to do it. kept asking: can't we get to the point?
The good old story of revenge and ignorance cycles.
I don't think, that this is completely new in the context of masculinity, therefore it's not as pleasant to think about it afterward as it is to feel it during, but textured as fuck!
If you have balls of steel, they will be cut off...
This is like the third time I've seen Bone Tomahawk and I'm still recovering from the first time.
Yeah, everyone talks about *that one scene* but this movie is so much more than that. The script is so tight and it's a truly terrifying movie in both concept and execution. There's a perfect buildup of tension mixed with a cast of really likeable characters. It's a comedy at times, and one of the most revolting horror movies ever at others.
I mentioned that the whole cast is excellent and memorable, but I personally feel that Patrick Wilson needed more attention for his performance. I experienced a brutal leg injury in the past similar to the one his character has to deal with. His portrayal of pain and anguish at being crippled is dead-on accurate to how that feels.
4.5 Kurt Russel 'staches out of 5.
I found this one to be on the slow side for the first 2 acts but whew did it ramp up at the end there. It does feel a bit low budg as well but they were able to do a lot with what they had and all the acting performances were great. Overall an entertaining modern western, which we desperately need more of.
Not only is Bone Tomahawk an excellent western, it's also a jaw-dropping horror with amazing special effects.
The cast is at the top of their game here, especially Richard Jenkins. Kurt Russel was born to play a sheriff, Patrick Wilson offers the audience a grounded lens to view the film through, and Matthew Fox's slimy character acts as a foil to the rest of the cast.
Pacing is a little slow but the great chemistry between the actors keep it from ever being boring. While entertaining, the story also feels a little aimless until way too late into the film.
Harrowing, horrific, and surprisingly humorous, Bone Tomahawk is a must-watch for western and horror fans alike. A unique blend of the two genres.
Easily one of the most brutal/disturbing films I've seen in years, but at the very same time, a near masterpiece. The lack of soundtrack really helps to convey the mood and disturbing reality depicted onscreen, and the performances and dialogue really help carry the film the entire way through. Aside from a few personal gripes here and there, this was a solid effort, although I firmly believe that I'll have a few scenes in this film permanently etched into my memory.
Boy that ending had me fucking screaming. It had some pacing issues, tending to drag around the middle but finds its footing for an absolute brutal ending.
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