The Magnificent Seven

2016 "Justice has a number."
6.9| 2h12m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 23 September 2016 Released
Producted By: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/themagnificentseven/
Synopsis

Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.

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VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful
Tymon Sutton The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.
Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
cartshooter Having seen Kurosawa's Seven Samurai then Sturges' version in 1960 and now Antoine Fuqua's great work in 2016 all I can say it just keeps getting better but for different reasons. I gave it 7 stars for the technological work in cinematography. It reminded me a little of Sergio Leone's work with extreme closeups of the characters. Brilliantly done.
mrscrispy Avoid this like the plague. Watch the original Magnificent 7 for Yul Brynner's strutting alone & REALLY probably the only decent remake of this genre in 21stC is 3.10 to Yuma w Christian & Russell watch that instead..
bheadher It could have been so much more, but wasn't...while the plot ma be similar, it lacks so much "flavor" that it becomes boring very quickly...Yes, I know, I am comparing the same movie done twice, and you're not supposed to look at it that way...but this is one of those instances where you almost must...because the plot is a direct rip off from the 1960 version, it becomes necessary to point out what went wrong...Danzel is the somber cowboy, who believes in right and wrong...ok, similar to Yul Brynner, but played entirely different...which actually detracts from the enjoyment...in fact, all of the sevn this time are portrayed as Knights in shining armor, rather than the misfits they were supposed to be, who find themselves falling into the role of saviors of a small town...While this version may be ok for the younger crowd, it is a hit and miss movie for anyone who saw the original...
TheLittleSongbird A remake of a great film that is a remake of an even greater film (Akira Kurosawa's 'Seven Samurai'), there are worse remakes out there than 2016's 'The Magnificent Seven'. Primarily 'Psycho', 'The Wicker Man', 'Rollerball', 'Ghostbusters' and 'Stepford Wives'.'The Magnificent Seven' has its strengths but fails to live up to its title and one does question the point of it. It is well made visually, with an atmospherically gritty look and an evocative setting. Some of the action excites and the direction has a dark grit that is typical of Antoine Fuqua. While it is nowhere near as unforgettable or as iconic as one of film's all time great scores, James Horner's score here is demonstrative of what a great talent he was and how his tragic far too early death is still a sad loss.Casting is very variable, some of the acting is very good, some of it doesn't work. The best performances come from Denzel Washington, charismatic as ever, Ethan Hawke excelling in an atypical role and Haley Bennett mixing toughness and vulnerability adeptly. The most interesting character relationship is between Washington and Hawke and gives the film the few glimpses of realism and substance. Lee Byung-hun is also good fun.Others don't fare so well, not helped by that most of the characters are not that interesting and sketchily developed. Didn't think either Chris Pratt or Vincent D'Onofrio, both decent and more in other things, fitted particularly well, Pratt especially jarred and his humorous lines lack wit and don't gel. Faring the worst is Peter Sarsgaard, who just isn't sinister or intense enough, even in a severely underwritten role he looks like he's sleepwalking.While there's a lot of blood and violence, there is little soul or heart underneath and some of it is gratuitous. The dialogue is awkward, particularly the humour which falls flat and often feels misplaced. The story suffers from an overlong length, a sluggish pace, a lack of tension or suspense and heavy-handed and pointless political elements. Won't carp about the political correctness like some have but it doesn't add anything. The illogical and anaemic ending underwhelms drastically as well.In summary, has its strengths but not so magnificent and one does question the point of it. 5/10 Bethany Cox