#Daniel craig cowboys and aliens movie#
Should they care, auteurist critics would have hard time determining whose vision, signature, and sensibility the movie reflects. While the movie may be novel conceptually, essentially it tells a familiar story, which is far more effective as a Western than as a sci-fi, despite the state-of the art special and sound effects, which dominate the last reel of this overlong picture.Īdding to the densely incoherent, not always satisfying narrative, is the fact that no less than five or six writers have worked on the screenplay, and there is even a larger number producers and executive producers, including directors Spielberg and Ron Howard. In contrast, “Cowboys and Aliens’ is toplined by two iconic stars, Daniel Craig, in his 40s, and Harrison Ford, well into his 60s.Īptly titled, “Cowboys and Aliens” is by design a mishmash of a movie, known in the industry as “James Bond meets Han Solo,” “007 versus Indy” and “oater meets outer space,” due to the pairing of Daniel Craig (our cool 007 agent), who channels the young Clint Eastwood and evokes the look and charm of Steve McQueen (those blue eyes!), and Harrison Ford (still best known for the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” smash hit series). It remains to be seen how commercially successful the picture will be, surrounded as it is by comic book flicks, such as “Captain America The First Avenger,” children’s fare, such as the new “Harry Potter,” and movies in which the protagonists are very young. World premiering at San Diego’s Comic-Con, “Cowboys and Aliens,” which must be the ultimate popcorn flick of the summer, is released by Paramount on July 29.
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Two movies, or rather two genres, for the price of one, Cowboys and Aliens blends together conventions and characters of sci-fi and Westerns, resulting in an unpretentious fun and unabashedly old-fashioned entertainment.