Director JT Mollner
Starring Chad Michael Murray, Frances Fisher, Teri Polo
Rated MA
Score 5/6

When outlaws on the lam after a bank robbery invade the home of an unsuspecting, seemingly innocent, frontier family to hide out for the night, an unexpected game of cat and mouse ensues, leading to seduction, role reversal, and ultimately, bloody revenge.

I was glad that I finally got around to watching this one, those of you who are fans of The Movie Boards might remember that Westerns are one of my favourite genres. Though I was completely unfamiliar with any of the filmmakers involved with he production of Outlaws and Angels I have to say that it had a completely different look to most Westerns that I have seen in recent years. Apparently, this was because director JT Mollner and cinematographer Matthew Irving chose to shoot the movie on an uncommon film stock and used a variety of vintage camera lenses which gave the movie a distinct 70’s feel. There really isn’t anything special with the plot specifically the first two acts, other movies have used similar material, and this is a plot point that will be used by other movies in the future. However, the tone of the movie does take a turn towards the dark side in the third act.
I thought I wasn’t that familiar with the majority of the actors cast in this movie, though after looking at Outlaws and Angels IMDB page it turns out that I have come across Chad Michael Murray and Ben Browder’s work before though it’s been at least a few years since I’ve last seen them in a movie. I enjoyed Chad Michael Murray’s performance because it was so radically different from the last movie, I saw him in. While family particularly Florence Tildon played by Francesca Eastwood had one of the more interesting character arcs in the movie.

I also enjoyed the bonus scene at the end of the closing credits where Little Joe (Keith Loneker) sings “I’ve been working on the railroad”.