After an outlaw unknowingly leads a band of cannibalistic
Troglodytes into the peaceful western town of Bright Hope, the monsters kidnap
several settlers, including the wife of a local rancher. Despite his injured
leg the rancher joins a small rescue party with the sheriff, his aging deputy
and a strong-willed gunslinger. What follows is a journey into hell on earth as
the posse comes to realize it is up against a foe whose savagery knows no
bounds. The film takes place in the mid 1800's around the border of what is now
Texas and New Mexico. Written by Anonymous
(Courtesy
of Internet Movie Database).
BONE TOMAHAWK is written & directed by S. Craig Zahler,
and produced by Jack Heller and
Dallas Sonnier. As a film goer and film connoisseur I miss the days
where a good western would take you on a journey through the wild west. Upon
finding BONE TOMAHAWK on Netflix I had high hopes for this film and a rebirth
of the genre. As I began to watch and see the characters set off on their
journey of rescue of the damsel in distress I started to see elements that
reminded me of why I love a good western. At a certain point though the story
fell flat as the story took on a twist that for me lacked the reasoning or even
back-story to help me suspend my disbelief and stick with the story till its
end. I appreciate the attempt to tell a pulpy old western story, but for me
connection to characters and the story lacked what I love about other westerns
like The Wild Bunch, The Good, the Bad, and Ugly, or even Unforgiven. So for
BONE TOMAHAWK I give it 3 stars.
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