American Outlaws (2001)

American Outlaws (2001)

American Outlaws is not historically accurate really at all except for a few small things, but that doesn’t bother me at all, it is still a very fun movie.

The film has a good blend of action, drama and comedy which makes it easy to watch. Its not as good as the remake of 3:10 to Yuma, as far as newer westerns go, but I still think it was well put together. Good western gun fights, and a good western storyline, blended with some funny one liners.

The acting was decent as well. American Outlaws was the first film I saw Colin Farrell in and instantly became a fan, though now this is far from his best work. He does a good accent that would make you never guess he was Irish. The rest of the cast is a little hit and miss in my opinion. No one did terrible but even Kathy Bates didn’t do that great. Timothy Dolton probably gave the best performance of the supporting cast. However, other supporting cast members like Scott Caan and Ali Larter didn’t really give much of a performance at all

I think the film is pretty fairly rated by most, because it’s not great. The acting is ok, the story isn’t that original, and it’s not accurate, but it is fun and I still enjoy it. So overall, I can’t guarantee anyone will like it. If you like westerns or you like Colin Farrell, I think you should at least give this film a try. Just remember it isn’t a history lesson.

7/10