3:10 To Yuma

I have seen this movie a couple of times before and I just saw it the other day again in my film class. The amazing thing about "3:10 to Yuma" is that I can watch it over and over again and I don't seem to get any less intrigued. In fact, I think it gets more interesting because I continue to look harder for symbols, foreshadowing, and other meanings throughout the movie. And this is something that you don't get to see too often in movies. It stars two great and popular actors, Christian Bale and Russell Crowe. Christian Bale plays the character Dan Evans who would be considered the hero of the movie. On the other hand, Russell Crowe plays Ben Wade, who represents more so of a villainous character. Both their roles are played perfectly and to the tee, really allowing you to become intrigued by their character.  It is definitely one of my all-time favorite westerns, so if you like western movie, I would definitely recommend it!

Before you decide whether or not you would like to see "3:10 to Yuma", I'll just give you a short summary on the basics of the movie. A husband and father of two named Dan Evans is going through many problems. This includes a drought in which has caused his farm to be greatly hurt, and nearly completely dried out. Due to the drought he and his wife become broke, making it very hard to support their sons. His eldest son has lost all respect for his father, which really seems to take a huge toll on Dan. Later on in the movie Dan and his two sons bump into a posse of rebellious criminal cowboys, of which had just robbed an armored cart. Their gang leader Ben Wade is well-known for being a notorious killer and stealer. After making terms with each other, the gang goes off on their own to a nearby town. Later on the sheriffs arrive at the scene where Dan helps to lead them back to the town in which they came from where the gang had just left to. Dan walks into the local bar to sort out a couple of things that Wade owed him after killing some of his cattle, while at the same time letting the sheriffs surround  the bar to capture Wade. They burst in forcing him to surrender. The next step to the story was transporting their prisoner Wade to a train station way out of town, leaving to Yuma at 3:10. Dan quickly takes up the job for $200, along with a couple of other men. He knows that by completing this job he can win his families respect and get them enough money to provide a good environment to support them. This is where the story really gets good leading to quite the journey. Also, you get to see a strange relationship form between Ben Wade and Dan Evans. Even though these men are very different, they still seem to share great respect for each other. Through their respect, you get to see the thin line between good and evil. It is full of great action, symbolism, and the close relationship between good and evil. I really recommend that you go see this movie! Here is a short preview to help you decide: "3:10 to Yuma". Trust me, you won't be disappointed!"