The synopsis of the film Cowboys & Aliens is in the title. There isn't much more to say. Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford star in this Jon Favreau (Iron Man) directed summer action extravaganza as cowboys in the Old West who encounter and are terrorized by said aliens. These demonic creatures from outer space are out for them and the cast of townspeople inhabiting this world with them. The two starring growlers must band together in order to save the population from certain destruction, and what comes after that offers few surprises. That is not to say that I was not somewhat entertained; there are enough characters, talking and movement to bolster a viewer along. Plus, I'm a horse girl. And men in chaps do not bother me in the least, especially Daniel Craig.
But again, don't go into this film expecting anything more than advertised. This is a mash-up of genres, sure, but it serves to add nothing to either one. It's too bad, because the cast could do more with even less. If there were a consistent market for movie Westerns, then Walter Goggins, Keith Carradine and Adam Beach would be appearing in many. Sam Rockwell, a character actor unafraid of chewing some scenery, certainly isn't given much to work with. And I'm sure that Director Favreau could add more flavor to the alien genre as he did with the superhero genre in Iron Man. I guarantee that after the summer is over, this film will be little more than a fuzzy blip on our summer movie memories.
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