Hostiles
(2017)Christian Bale escorts a dying Cheyenne war chief and a young widow across treacherous terrain in this western from the director of Black Mass.... More
In 1892, legendary Army Captain (Bale) reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief (Wes Studi) and his family back home to tribal lands. Making the harrowing and perilous journey from New Mexico to the grasslands of Montana, the former rivals encounter a young widow (Rosamund Pike) whose family was murdered on the plains. Together, they must join forces to overcome the punishing landscape, hostile Comanche, and vicious outliers they encounter along the way.Hide
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Directed by Scott Cooper ('Black Mass', 'Out of the Furnace', 'Crazy Heart')
Starring Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Ben Foster, Jesse Plemons, Stephen Lang, Paul Anderson, Scott Wilson, Rory Cochrane, Wes Studi
Written by Scott Cooper, Donald Stewart
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A mournful, sorrowful, persistently powerful Western set in a world of beauty, tears and blood. Full Review
"Hostiles" ultimately falls back on the same one-dimensional archetypes, depicting Native Americans either as ruthless savages or as stoic sages, with nothing in between. Full Review
Hostiles acknowledges that American history is steeped in blood and hatred but still searches for signs of hope arising from the ashes of countless atrocities. Full Review
A flawed, but interesting drama. Full Review
No doubt Joe and Rose's stories are interesting and compelling, but there persists this nagging feeling that their characters are somewhat co-opting this story... and Hostiles tests the patience of its audience. Full Review
Cooper's western may be too meditative for some, but its grit, beauty and honesty are too potent to ignore. Full Review
A finely crafted Western which doesn't flinch from portraying the horrors inflicted during that violent era, and which boasts an astounding performance from Christian Bale. Full Review
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