So, I just got home from seeing Hostiles with Christian Bale. It is amazing how he makes me forget he is British.
The score on Rotten Tomatoes is currently a 72% for audience, critics, and top critics....never seen so much agreement. Probably it should be somewhere in the 80%+ range, but I feel it is being dragged down because it is a dark film and you don't walk out feeling good. Sorry everyone, everything can't be puppies and rainbows.
If you like westerns and don't mind some shoot 'em up violence, this is actually a very good movie. It is similar in type to Unforgiven, if that helps describe what you are in for.
Bale does an excellent job, as does the rest of the cast. If they ever remake Lonesome Dove and need a new Woodrow Call, the casting director better call Christian Bale.
Definitely go see this one. It will be one of the better movies to come out between now and the Summer Blockbuster season.
