This 2016 film has gained a huge reputation and it’s not one to be missed. It has been called a “masterpiece” by one person who watched it and it will keep you on the edge of your seat.
The entertaining film is a classic western and if you’re looking for a modern take on the traditional genre, you’ll love this movie. The Magnificent Seven (2016) follows a greedy industrialist looking to mind for gold. Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek.
With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen.
With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.
One person on Letterboxd said: “I’m not the biggest Western fan, but this is the one to beat. The cast was perfect. Everyone was perfect in their role.
“The acting was phenomenal. I had a hard time choosing which one of the Magnificent 7 were my favorite. Everyone was so good.
“The gunfights were pretty cool and action packed and just enough comedy to keep it entertaining. Im going to have to watch the original now. Hope that one’s just as good as this masterpiece.”
Starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and Ethan Hawke, the film has a star-studded cast.
The original Magnificent Seven is considered a classic of the western movie genre.
In 2013, the 1960s film was even selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
If you’re looking to watch the film, you can rent it on Amazon Prime.