Jesse James (Brad Pitt) needs no introduction, was one of the greatest legends of the myth of the Far West. But his public side, legendary and fascinating, it is offset by a private dark, tormented, which leads him to the tragic death in 1882. To kill and the young Robert Ford (Casey Affleck), who after a brief period of glory for the murder, you lose in self and in repentance for the infamous betrayal against what was once his hero .
Inspired by the true story of Jesse James, Andrew Dominik wrote and directed an unconventional western, in which the theme of the border is the favorite of sophisticated psychological hatch two main characters, masterfully played by Brad Pitt (who won the Volpi Cup at Venice) and Casey Affleck (very good and rightly Oscar-nominated). Both are worth watching in the original language in order to enjoy to the end of their acting. The beauty of photography Robert Deakins then only makes the film even more fascinating, despite its length but personally I have not charged excessively. Unfortunately, the film was the victim of a distribution inconsistent and I do not think will have great success even in home video.
Rating: 8 / 10