The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

I don't know what is going on here but I think Brad got together a bunch of his buddies and made a movie with him in it so they could have a shot at making some money. This is a boring terribly acted movie. I wanted someone to assassinate me just to keep from having to watch this POS. I feel ripped off. I bought the BD because I was duped by brads previous performances and the encouragement of a western genre with Jesse James as the focus.....NOT! I feel so used. I can't take enough showers to get the smell off of me. Anybody want to buy a BD cheap?

If you don't like this movie, then you are probably not a movie lover. However, if you are someone who appreciates all the composite details of a movie such as the richness of the dialog, the choice of cast, the cinematography and the musical score then this film will stay with you for some time.

The way this beautiful film moves along makes it a haunting masterpiece. It also reinforces that in our overload of entertainment options such brilliant objects can easily be lost in the mud since it only took in $4 million at the box office. Regardless, everyone involved in this shoot knows that they were part of a memorable and wonderful piece of art.

I am sorry, based on the reviews this should have been a good movie and mayby it is, but four of us sat down to watch it, and it moved so slooooooowwww, after an hour we all looked at each other and decided to see if it got any better, NOT. We didn't even finish it. It might be factual and the most accurate account of the death of Jesse James, but do they have to kill the viewers? I am surprised based on this film that he didn't commit suicide if his life was so boring....

Wish I could get my $20 dollars back.

Amidst the bevy of western-themed films that emerged in 2007 (including Seraphim Falls, No Country for Old Men, 3:10 to Yuma (Widescreen Edition), and There Will Be Blood), I found "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" to be the finest film I had seen in many months.

"No Country for Old Men", "Seraphim Falls" and "3:10 to Yuma" fall into the broad category of action/suspense films. They rely on fast-paced action and taut suspense to weave a compelling tale.

"The Assassination of Jesse James" is more along the lines of "There Will Be Blood" in that it's a lengthy, intellectual film with electrifying performances by Brad Pitt and Daniel Day-Lewis, respectively.

My point is that to compare any of the previous films to "Jesse James" or "Blood" would be akin to (excuse the cliche) comparing apples and oranges.

With that in mind, I'll personally take "Jesse James" over "Blood" anyday. It's beautifully shot, wonderfully scripted, and takes a more realistic approach to the last days of the outlaw's life.

Judging from a good deal of the negative reviews here, it appears the majority of audiences would prefer a testosterone-fueled mad-cap action romp in the style of The Long Riders rather than a thoughtful, deeper interpretation of Jesse James.

That's not surprising, considering audiences can't get enough of Michael Bay films or uninspired Johnny Depp star vehicles - yet ask anyone on the streets about Robert Bresson or Ingmar Bergman and they are likely to ask "Who??"

Still, the one misconception I'd like to dispell about "The Assassination of Jesse James" is that it is "slow paced" or "too long". Though the film is right at three hours, I found the film to be resolutely paced and I wouldn't have deleted a single scene. For instance, I was pleased the film didn't simply end with the death of Jesse James, but instead followed through with the remainder of Robert Ford's life.

I cannot recommend a better western-themed film from 2007 to add to your collection!

This may be one of the worst films I have ever seen. Cannot understand why they bothered to make it. Do not waste your time on this one. Watching ants crawl is probably more exciting than the film.