Open Range

decent acting, by Duvall in particular;....it is generally lacking a sense of humor that might make such lines as "Barkeep, two whiskeys," go down a little smoother.....and the classic western setup, Open Range too often feels ponderous and silly..... ... Full Review

Open Range - Costners Other Masterpiece....Every scene, including the violent ones, is beautifully shot.....Robert Duvall brings Boss Spearman to life as a peaceful, warm.... ... Full Review

Open Range - Costners Other Masterpiece....Open Range (2003), directed by and starring Kevin Costner is good enough....Every scene, including the violent ones, is beautifully shot..... ... Full Review

Open Range" is a very enjoyable movie with great acting by the entire cast. The film is a good two and a half hours long so I do not think many people will be put out by that omission. ... Full Review

Kevin has wisely hedged his bets here by casting Duvall as Charlie�s boss and best pal There is also a love-at-first sight romance, because, despite the running time, there�s no time for any other kind, between Charlie and town doctor�s sister, played by Annette Benning, who wears little makeup and looks bravely and beautifully her age. ... Full Review

Compelling, elegiac, honest and deeply romantic, Open Range shows Kevin Costner back in top form, and stands as a surprisingly great western.....Open Range is a gloriously old school western that eschews fashionable revisionism in favour of traditional, classical storytelling....It's rich with character, and the performances are all perfectly pitched.... ... Full Review

Compelling, elegiac, honest and deeply romantic, Open Range shows Kevin Costner back in top form, and stands as a surprisingly great western.....then winding them inexorably toward an inevitable bloody climax, which takes the form of one of the best western gun battles ever filmed.....Open Range is a gloriously old school western that eschews fashionable revisionism in favour of traditional, classical storytelling....The performances are all perfectly pitched....the dialogue has an earthy but strangely poet ... Full Review

Fine acting and an intelligent, well-paced script make for rich ingredients, but what makes OPEN RANGE a cut above most other Westerns is an unusual attention to realistic detail and the willingness of the narrative to develop in its own time. OPEN RANGE combines the best traditions of Hollywood Westerns: the mythic scope of the classic Western combined with the character emphasis and nuances of the modern version. ... Full Review

Throughout "Open Range," he literally hands his movie to Duvall, who runs with the film, doing some of his best work in years, walking a fine line between grounding the movie as Charley's moral compass while offering several much-needed moments of comic relief. ... Full Review

There are no modern quickfire editing tricks here and the film is all the better for it.....The cowboys are played by Costner and Robert Duvall , who have an easy-going, believable chemistry.....The love interest is Annette Bening , once again giving a great performance..... ... Full Review