The latest Western film, The Harder They Fall, has been a directorial venture of Jeymes Samuel, and joining him to pen down the story was Boaz Yakin. The cast of the movie primarily comprises of African American stars like- Idris Elba essays the role of Rufus Buck, Jonathan Majors essays the role of Nat Love, Regina King essays the role of Trudy Smith, Zazie Beetz essays the role of Stagecoach Mary, and Lakeith Stanfield essays the role of Cherokee Bill.
Delroy Lindo essays the role of Bass Reeves, Danielle Deadwyler essays the role of Cuffee, RJ Cyler essays the role of Jim Beckwourth, Edi Gathegi essays the role of Bill Pickett, Deon Cole essays the role of Wiley Escoe among others.
What is the Movie All About?
The movie focuses on the story of Nat Love, an outlaw who seeks revenge from his enemy Rufus and plans to do so when he learns about the later’s release from the prison. It is a classic Western tale with outlaws with similar names planning to seek revenge. The movie has had a decent reception with 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 66% score on Metacritic.
Why do Critics Want You to Watch this Movie?
Jeymes Samuel just made the writing shot by directing and co-writing this incredible Western tale with a talented cast and their likewise performances. The movie has been credited with incredible scenes that focus on every minute of the story through great angles and allow the performers to justify themselves and let the tale move smoothly. However, it would have been a delight to watch this piece happen on the big screen and adding a rich experience for its viewers.
The opening itself seems to be interesting where it smartly mythologize the deeds of real people that actually exist. The protagonist Nat Love (portrayed by Jonathan Majors) transforms from a timid young boy into a feared outlaw and hitman when he sees his parents murdered by outlaw Rufus Buck (portrayed by Idris Elba). He grows up to ultimately seek revenge from the culprit who killed his parents.
The film showcases several fight scenes with weapons and guns, several train and bank robberies, stunt scenes with horses, etc., that have been incredibly staged than ever before. Another character truly justifying his role is Elba, who performs Rufus’s confident and cynical role, worth every wait. Elba exceptionally handles his character buildup by Samuel and makes it worthwhile to watch him onscreen.
All and all, The Harder They Fall is a new flip that is both fun and flashing to the otherwise white-dominated Western arena. Thus, watching it will be a totally worthy experience!
When and Where to Watch The Harder They Fall?
The movie was originally premed on October 6, 2021, at the London Film Festival and had limited theatrical airing in the UK from October 22, 2021. However, for a global audience, the movie will be released on streaming giant Netflix on November 3, 2021 Wednesday.
Is there a Sequel for The Harder They Fall?
The promising storyline has been described as the first part by the director Samuel, thus making room for the potential sequel to be created. He went on to add that he wants the movie to come out as a trilogy, with its prequel and a sequel. Thus, the excited fans can be hopeful to watch this Western drama once again with its enthralling plot and ensemble cast.
