You know, I really wanted to like Assassination of Jesse James. I read alot about the James/Younger gang, the whole thing. I love the story and the history there. I love slow, introspective films. I even somewhat liked the source material.
I hated the film. It's gorgeous, the performances are excellent, but it feels like a pretentious version of a greatest hits album of Jesse James as played by a midnight anchor on your local PBS affiliate.
I hated the film. It's gorgeous, the performances are excellent, but it feels like a pretentious version of a greatest hits album of Jesse James as played by a midnight anchor on your local PBS affiliate.