"The Magnificent Seven) (movie critique)

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
movie poster

Well, the Friday Movie Mavens and The Travelling Toe went to see the new version of "The Magnificent Seven".  Most of us remember seeing the first version on this story in 1960.

The storyline is about the same - bad guys taking over a town and the sort of good guys who come help the citizens.

Corrupt mine and landowner, Bartholomew Bogue, starts seizing control of a small Western town called, Rose Creek. When Bogue's "rules" are not followed, he deals with the offenders harshly as he has his own Sheriff and lawmen on the payroll to keep everyone in line.  If Bogue is crossed, the citizen eats dirt. Bogue even burns down the church - what a meanie!

One citizen Matthew Cullen, tries to stand up for the townsfolk and he is slaughtered right in front of his wife, Emma.  She and another townsman, decide to go look for help and find a warrant officer by the name of Sam Chisholm.  At first when they ask him to come help them out, he refuses, but when he learns that Bogue is the bad guy he changes his mind. Chisholm starts recruiting his own team of outlaws and cutthroats.  The 7 are made of a gambler, sharp shooter, knife assian, tracker and Indian fighter, Mexican outlaw and Native American warrior.

The 7 arrive at Rose Creek and take on Bogue's men, sending a couple back to Bogue telling him that the town, the mine and the citizens are no longer his property.

So Bogue and his group take off for Rose Creek and the showdown.  The 7 and the citizens take on Bogue and his renegades. 

So, Dear Readers, who wins the showdown?  Well, The Travelling Toe will not reveal the outcome of the final fight but legends were made that day!

CAST:

Denzel Washington
Sam Chisolm

Chris Pratt
Joshua Faraday

Ethan Hawke
Goodnight Robicheaux

Lee Byung-hun
Billy Rocks

Vincent D'Onofrio
Jack Horne

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
Vasquez

Martin Sensmeier
Red Harvest

Haley Bennett
Emma Cullen

Matt Bomer
Matthew Cullen

Peter Sarsgaard
Bartholomew Bogue

The Travelling Toe gives this movie 1 big to up as a good Western movie is hard to come by these days along with a six shooter just in case someone like Bogue shows up again!