Himmerland
2008
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- Nonetheless, “Blackthorn” is undeniably a good old-fashioned adventure story, one that honors its predecessor, even if it fails to exceed it. And with strong performances, a deft screenplay and engrossing cinematography, the movie stands as a solid work of filmmaking, regardless of whether or not it faithfully adheres to its source material.
Blackthorn invites comparisons to a classic Western -- and survives, thanks largely to a charismatic performance by a well-chosen Sam Shepard. Read Critics Reviews
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Oct 6, 2011 · Mateo Gil’s western, “Blackthorn,” imagines that Butch Cassidy didn’t die in a hail of bullets and instead survived and lived till a ripe old age in Bolivia.
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Oct 12, 2011 · But the movie as a whole isn’t much. Flashbacks to the good old days, with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Padraic Delaney standing in for Paul Newman and Robert Redford, are unconvincing and without much purpose, and given the moral twistiness of the original story, this rehash seems to lack purpose. Butch has grown old?
Oct 18, 2011 · “Blackthorn” is not a sequel to “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” the 1969 George Roy Hill film starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Rather, the movie offers a complete retelling of the...
The movie is decently played and shot, but the story is weak, contrived and frankly unconvincing. The movie's weird and preachy ending (and I do consider myself a liberal!) and the fake and self-serving link to a great classic western are a complete turnoff.
Blackthorn is a handsomely mounted film, with many an awesome vista and rolling plain, but compared to the quicksilver brilliance of its predecessors, it comes off as irredeemably minor.
Apr 12, 2012 · Blackthorn Review: Butch & Sundance Sequel You Never Knew You Wanted. Sam Shepherd is perfect for the setting, beautifully weathered and ruddy, and his voice crackles like old vinyl. by Harry...
