Truly the worst movie I've ever seen in a theater

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Not an easy film to review in some respects. The entire story is built around a kidnapping and attempted rape by the "hero" early in the film and just runs with the concept as he tries to finish what he started. (There are a few nuances to it, but that's essentially a correct summation.) I'm throwing out a wild guess that some women might not find that particular plot line to be exactly female-friendly. (On the other hand, very arguably, "50 Shades of Grey" isn't exactly female-friendly either, and, yet, well, you know,...) The bodies fall left and right, although not predictably, which probably reflects how gunfights actually happened. What's more, unbelievably, six-shooters really only shoot six times. There are no true good guys in the film, just degrees of bad, and personal hygiene is most conspicuous by its absence, which is also no doubt pretty period correct. At heart, the plot is like a twisted "Taming of the Shrew", except that the shew isn't much of a shrew, and the guy doing the taming is severely lacking in Shakespearean wit and charm. As a matter of fact, communication doesn't come naturally or well to the main character at all, and we won't even waste our time discussing any apparent thinking or introspection. Still, I'm rating it highly because the story is so out-of-left field interesting, there are a lot of darkly comic moments in it, it's brilliantly filmed, and, just generally, I'm a sucker for odd or different movies. Guys, a word of warning though, this is not how attempted sexual assaults typically play out. Please, don't bother writing me from prison.

The first movie I ever saw that really made an impact was in the St John's hall in Waipukurau in about 1978. We didn't have a movie theatre in town, so on the odd Saturday arvo they would show films in the hall.Dad took me along one Saturday to see "The Outlaw Josey Wales" and fair to say I have been a died & true Western Fan ever since. In my house, we have Western Sunday's every cold & wet winter afternoon.This film is different, some people won't enjoy it. Do I enjoy it more because it's made in my country and I know some of the locations? I don't know, but I will say it even made my wife laugh and she hates Westerns! Give it a go, you may be surprised.

Good for Nothing... I saw the first poster, then the first teaser, and then the trailer, and I waited expecting something like "Silverado" or "Open Range", or maybe a Clintstwoodsque movie. Then I read the reviews, some of them so unfavorable, that when I finally got to the movie I was ready for disappointment… western- hell, no! Would I see this movie again? YES! I have been "training" my daughter into the world of movies worth to watch, she begin her "studies" as a kid with Casablanca, Grease, Silverado, and now I have to introduce her to this one, why? You may ask... to enjoy the performance of this actor called Cohen Holloway, whose character is a dumb-ass-cold blooded-impotent-kidnapper-killer, that seemed to be a born loser. Some did not like this movie, well, so many did not like "Unforgivable", why? Because it did not fall into the "Duke" category, or the Sergio Leone "Spaghetti Western", my point? This is a story that could have been set in the gangster era or in a drug fueled scenery. Regardless of the settings, it's a story written (and directed) in a way of those movies that are just unforgettable, it's that so that when I get older I will keep remembering the ending... I could spoil it for you…, instead, I will just say: do not expect the romance to blossom, be ready for a less fortunate "Rick Blaine" (who walks away unharmed), and certainly not "Ilsa Lund", here the "heroine" is indifferent and detached of compromising even with herself, yes ,you won't get the so clichéd happy ending. After being warned, get ready to get "Shane" in a more Shakespearean way. If you are willing to give a chance to this well-made movie, be aware that this is not your USA, production, Mexican or Italian, heck, not even "The Good the Bad and the Weird" this movie stands on its very own, even the soundtrack is great! As I say sometimes: "if you really understand movies, you have to watch this, so put your expectations outside the door and enjoy".

Saw this the other night and thought that it was a great adventurous romp that caught my attention throughout. An amazing score and the beauty of the New Zealand landscape help to give it an epic feel. The theme song has been in my head for days.The man, played by New Zealand Actor Cohen Holloway, gave a great almost silent performance and is also darkly comic. It's pretty much a classic western but it has one major plot point at the heart that questions what it is to be a man, that makes this movie unique.If you like a good well contained and fun story, then go see this. That's my 2 cents!