Two stars, two weapons, two reasons not like this poster. The colors are drab and ill-fitting the style of clothing of the period and the expression on Liam Neeson's face alone is enough to make one laugh.
With so many visual similarities to Unforgiven, it's hard to picture this as any more than a typical western. Anjelica Huston looks as if she made a touch of class to the production, but the lead performances from Neeson and Pierce Brosnan don't look like they'll be worth much and such an early-year placement means it wasn't going to be popular with critics.
Since we've already seen an Unforgiven awarded, it's doubtful that another similarly-styled western will figure at the Oscars even if it weren't released in the first month of the year.
I have not seen this film.
-Wesley Lovell (March 28, 2007) Original