the audience applauded

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

6.7/10 Un poco triste, pero valió la pena verla #netfix

This Western gets short shrift by it's rating here on IMDb but I thought it was a pretty good one. The theme of course, has been done time and time again, but the principal characters and cinematography help it rise above it's B movie origins. I like the idea of real life fathers and sons portraying characters with the same relationship, so Donald Sutherland and son Kiefer made the story work here, of a long waylaid Civil War soldier returning to his home town only to be rebuffed by a preacher father who detests his son's reputation as a gunfighter.What would have made the story distressing to me is if John Henry Clayton (Kiefer Sutherland) had reunited with his former fiancé, Mary Alice Watson (Demi Moore). That would have made the story more than intentionally clichéd, so I found it appealing that John Henry's ride into the sunset was done as a loner. The most interesting character here for me was Gentleman Dave Turner (Michael Wincott), hired gun of town boss James McCurdy (Brian Cox), who's conversations with John Henry hinted at mutual respect even while foreshadowing a presumed, eventual showdown. If there's ever another 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral' remake, I think Wincott could make a quintessential Doc Holliday, he had just the right looks and temperament for the infamous gunman.I got a kick out of that scene when John Henry arrived at Mr. Parsons' (Dave Trimble) general store inquiring about the LeMat he had on display for sale. Eventually realizing that Clayton only needed it for the remainder of the day, his offer of a good price on the firearm turned into "Or you can borrow it". I thought that was classic.

The prodigal son returns, but his initial reception is chilly, by both the father and citizens of the town. Redemption occurs, but mostly for the father. as the redemption part of it will end up not what you expect.The Southerlands do a wonderful job of being father and son, but the best acting award goes to Demi Moore. I was actually amazed at how well she portrayed a rural, southern-ish farmer's wife. I am from the Southern US and find it insulting at times how actors absolutely fail to speak as we do, or as we did. Demi was almost PERFECT. Until this film, I was not a Demi Moore fan, but I will pay more attention to future films she works in after seeing her in this one.This film will not be an epic and will probably fade fast, remaining as something to watch late at night when one has nothing to do and cannot sleep. I, however, urge you to watch Forsaken as it is well worth your time. You will not feel l like you have wasted an hour or so with it, and you will truly feel both anger, and tearful, at times.

Way back, back into ... Western territory. And this may seem familiar if you do. So it's not so much a modern take, but more like an homage to the way things were done before. If that floats your boat (or rides your horse I reckon), than this movie is for you. If you want a lot of action scenes and clear cut heroes (because the villain is clear cut, though not all of his henchmen are that ... well evil), than you should probably start looking elsewhere.Sutherlands reunited, but not in tune character wise, which helps the plot move forward. Great to see them play off each other on screen, though Kiefer seems to be phoning in a lot things (especially the head down, want no trouble mentality, that could be described as emotionless). Other than that, this is more than decent and can be enjoyed