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Monday, June 23, 2014

A Million Ways to Die in The West: Review

My friend and I went out this weekend to see the Seth McFarlane directed A Million Ways to Die in the West. The cast for this film is just stellar! It includes great actors like Amanda Seyfreid Giovanni Ribisi, Charlize Theron, Neil Patrick Harris, and Liam Neeson. Seth McFarlene also stars in this comedy western. I even saw a few cameo appearances by the likes of the great Christopher Lloyd, and Dennis Haskins of Mr. Belding fame. I watched Ted, and I absolutely laughed to the point that I pissed myself, it was hysterical, and I absolutely believed it would become a classic film. Seth McFarlane was superb as the voice of Ted, and it flowed so well. You could read the review on this blog to see what I have to say about Ted, but to describe A Million Ways to Die in the West, I'll have to ignore everything I ever saw in Ted, because this movie isn't like Ted at all, and I'm thankful for that. First off, Liam Neeson and Neil Patrick Harris were incredible, and to no surprise. I loved the way Harris propels onto the screen in his broadway grandeur choreography, and his ability to be hysterical, even as the bad guy. The same goes for Liam Neeson who is hysterically clever, his acting skills make him seem designed for a Western movie. Are you looking for a plot? You will find very little trace of one here. The basic story is sheep herder l breaks up with girl. Girl dates NPH, sheep herder has run-in with mysterious beautiful woman who happens to be the wife of the fastest, baddest gun in the west. She falls for his doofus behavior,and helps make the sheep herder's ex jealous. There's plenty of hijinks and shtick comedy you'd expect, but really the funniest part to me was the double entendres, puns, and Seth's blatant mockery of living in the west. For me this movie is funny, quite funny Indeed, with a dream cast that could win an Oscar any year. The movie doesn't lack in entertainment, but I would consider it better as a rental than a worthwhile time at the theater. Compared to the junk out now, it would t necessarily be a poor choice for a weekend escape, but this movie would've also been fun in 3D as well. I can't say one way or the other for you to personally go see it, but if you were mulling it over in your head, A Million Ways to Die in The West isn't terrible, it is a good movie that plays off the cast, and does drag on at some points, but it doesn't necessarily hurt the flow of the film. It is raunchy, nearly as raunchy as Ted was, but I feel it also lacks in some ways to McFarlane's work in the past. Overall I admire the humor of the film, but it lacked in muster, and I wished it was better edited, despite the fact it was not a hindrance on the film itself. Overall, A Million Ways to Die in The West was a fun day out, it made me laugh, and that is all I want from a comedy. Seth McFarlane's impressive skills as a writer tend to overshadow his acting, especially here, but that is more a compliment than a criticism. Charlize Theron is simply wonderful, and Liam Neeson needed a much larger part, because he is simply incredible, I would see him in yet another western film immediately. To conclude, A Million Ways to Die in The West hits you from all angles, has a grand cast that push the story home, albeit the plot could've held more water, and the movie itself is far from box office fodder. I liked it, though I'd preferably rent it if give. The option again with what I know now. In-truth, this was a great film, and it made me chuckle, which is a rare feat in an age of uproarious laughter comedies. I miss these heart chuckle films, a d await Mr. McFarlane's next work with anxious anticipation. Thank you for reading the Malacast Editorial Twitter: twitter.com/mcasteditorial / @mcasteditorial E-mail: mcasteditorial@yahoo.com

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