Cowboys & Aliens
A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival.
Critics Sentiment
Alien ships attack Absolution and abduct townsfolk with cables
Alien kills Preacher Meacham who sacrifices himself for Emmett
The film peaks with the exciting alien attack on the town but crashes during the middle act as reviewers found the pacing dragging and story becoming predictable.
Cowboys & Aliens starts strong with an intriguing premise and spectacular opening alien attack that reviewers loved, but suffers significantly in the sluggish middle act that multiple critics called terrible and overlong. The film recovers somewhat for a decent action-packed finale, though never quite recaptures the excitement of its initial alien invasion sequence.
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Daniel Craig
Jake Lonergan
Harrison Ford
Woodrow Dolarhyde
Olivia Wilde
Ella Swenson
Sam Rockwell
Doc
Adam Beach
Nat Colorado
Paul Dano
Percy Dolarhyde
Noah Ringer
Emmet Taggart
Keith Carradine
Sheriff John Taggart
Clancy Brown
Meacham
Walton Goggins
Hunt
Abigail Spencer
Alice
Ana de la Reguera
Maria
Raoul Max Trujillo
Black Knife
David O'Hara
Pat Dolan
Buck Taylor
Wes Claiborne
Matthew Taylor
Luke Claiborne
Cooper Taylor
Mose Claiborne
Chris Browning
Jed Parker
Brian Duffy
Deputy
Brendan Wayne
Charlie Lyle
Crew
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