Seraphim Falls

I rented this film without ever hearing of it before, and was pleasantly surprised...something which is becoming more and more rare in my movie renting experience. This gritty, untypical western appealed to me on a number of different levels. The unusual... Full review

Written by Abby Everett Jaques and David Von Ancken and directed by Von Ancken, "Seraphim Falls" is a rough, tough, old-fashioned western set on the dusty plains and snow-covered mountains of western Nevada. The plot is little more than a straightforward... Full review

SERAPHIM FALLS is an odd film, one that on the surface appears to be an homage to the old Westerns, but proves to be a psychological battle for survival between two men engulfed in revenge. There is very little story to... Full review

I think you're going to see some very mixed reviews for this film. The tragedy is that it's going to be picked up primarily by fans of westerns, who are looking for shootouts and plots that can be boiled down to... Full review

Liam Neeson as Carver is hunting Gideon (Pierce Brosnan) through the wilderness of the old west, in this minimalistic western that takes place a little after the Civil War. Very well acted by all involved, and I found myself enjoying it... Full review

With this film you have to take your hat of for Mr. Brosnan he is great in his acting, This is a movie that will remain as one of the greatest western films of all times and some sequences of this... Full review

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It's a hunt movie, in the genre of Jeremiah Johnson or The Searchers type. Not gripping,then isn't supposed to be, but contained enough excitement and adventure to keep me fully engrossed. I thought Pierce Brosnan was... Full review

This is an excellent western - with two great stars that show grit and go beyond their usual work. The photography is stunning and the story is meant to make you think - not pander to the usual formulaic plot. The... Full review

A film of epic dimensions magnificently filmed in the grand Western tradition, Seraphim Falls combines breathtaking action with fine acting by Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson. Both have taken on roles far from their usual fare and have achieved a level... Full review

SERAPHIM FALLS (2007) *** Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Angie Harmon, Anjelica Huston, Ed Lauter, Michael Wincott, Robert Baker, Kevin J.O'Connor, Xander Berkeley, Wes Studi, James Jordan, Nate Mooney, Jimmi Simpson, Tom Noonan, Shannon Zeller. Vengeance has its price. The revenge Western... Full review

However, Irish actors Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson prove themselves quite adept to the classic genre with the new western Seraphim Falls, now available on DVD. Seraphim Falls is a well-made Western that harks back to the glorious Italian spaghetti westerns of the 1960s. ... Full Review

Brosnan, who is brilliant at acting with his eyes, is able to convey emotion and fatigue with fierce intensity. The backgrounds of the two lead characters are eventually revealed but its done so at a bold and leisurely pace. ... Full Review

For all its many virtues, not the least of which are its ambition and its obvious intelligence, Seraphim Falls is an honorable disappointment. And while there are some breathtaking images throughout Seraphim Falls, courtesy of John Toll's stunning cinematography, the film's narrative rhythms feel more attuned to the small screen. ... Full Review

This probably sounds dreadful, and by all rights the film should be a pretentious bore. The last scene of Seraphim Falls will no doubt annoy as many views as it intrigues, but it's an appropriately mythic send-off to these larger-than-life characters. ... Full Review

It doesnt hurt that the scenery throughout the film is gorgeous, from the wintery mountainside at the beginning to the scorching flats of the end. Seraphim Falls may not add all that much originality to the western genre, but its a fun trip along the way. ... Full Review

Seraphim Falls is a primal, would-be epic western set soon after the Civil War.The entire film comprises Liam Neeson and his posse pursuing Pierce Brosnan across snow-covered mountains and through sun-baked deserts. ... Full Article

Western about a former Union Army officer running from his past and a Southern farmer out to make him pay for it. With Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson. Director: David Von Ancken (1:55). R: Violence, language. At area theaters. No such ... Full Article

Set at the end of the Civil War, "Seraphim Falls" tells the story of a colonel who fails to put down his weapon and instead hunts down a man to settle a grudge from the war. The film is a ... Full Article

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Seraphim Falls starts out as a watered down version of The Outlaw Josey Wales and somehow ends up as a bizarre old west take on Apocalypse Now . It works as a revenge/chase movie, but when things get wacky towards... ... Full Article