If you haven't seen this movie and want to see it then do not read any further.
Good movie but didn't understand a couple of things.
1. Once Dan got Wade on the train, did he think he was safe to go home? It's not like Wade's outfit was just going to let him ride off.
2. When Dan and co. make the old switcheroo in the carriage taking Wade off and putting on a decoy, isn't the decoy basically on a suicide mission? I mean if I'm that dude you better load me up with some heavy artillery and stuff because he has no chance to survive.
3. Why does Wade bother to hang around the town and get caught in the first place?
Whatever. I still enjoyed the movie. I like Christian Bale as an actor. Had a good story and good action.
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Let me give you the best answer I can give:
1. Dan didn't care if he lived or died - his mission was to get Wade on the train. His life had been a series of disappointments and he had decided that this was a noble mission that would prove his worth.
2. Yes and no. I think the idea was that the guards would be able to hold back Wade's gang and/or once they got far enough out they could show the gang that Wade was not in. Then, hopefully for the guy inside, the gang would ride off.
I did not like that they locked him up without the key. Obviously they needed to lock him up, but I think it was a flaw that the movie did not have him holding the key.
3. Wade obviously didn't think he would get caught, but if he did get caught, he wasn't too worried about it because he had his gang and enough money to bribe folks if he needed to. I think he was going to just steal a bunch of money from the railroad and then move on to retirement as a rich man. I don't think you should read too much into this one - he was just going to hang around the town "long enough" and then move on.
I really liked both Bale and Crowe in the movie. It was clear that they both learned to respect each other. Bale could understand/respect Crowe for stealing from the railroad and Crowe could understand/respect that Bale was trying to help his family.
I thought it was great.
I agree that it was a very good movie. I was thoroughly entertained. I also liked the relationship between Dan and Ben. It was like they were against each other yet they were team. Seemed as though they grew a mutual respect for one another.
I suppose I can live with the idea that Dan didn't care whether he lived or died. I like the line where he says that he is tired of the way his kids look at him and tired of the way his wife doesn't look at him. Kind of a defining moment. Still, it seemed as though Ben thought he would be able to go back home safely. I suppose he thought that he would have enough time to tell his outfit to let Dan go. Liked also how Ben's sidekick who was so devoted to him ended up getting shot by Ben. I liked that he knew that he was going to get shot too. Justice was served when Ben got back on the train. It is good because both Ben and Dan know that even if Ben goes to jail, he will be able to get out but Dan is determined to get him on that train.
Guards? What guards? There was one coach driver and the decoy. That was a suicide mission. Agree that you have to give the decoy the key and give him some firearms too.
Number 3 doesn't bother me too much. Did he know the bartender or did he just meet her then/there?
When I saw it, I thought he knew the bartender, but it may have just been that he was good with the ladies.
I'd have to watch that part again.
I couldn't quite tell.
I just watched it and thought it was a great film. Good acting, good story (unique story), good action...Didn't really like how they took out Dan in the end...kinda reminded me of the way Darth Maul was killed in Episode 4.
Of course it would've been an oscar winner if the two actors were Arnold and Sly... :)
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