A Million
Ways To Die In The West
By:
Nicolette Karter
I know a lot of
people don’t like Seth MacFarlane, but I think he is just so cool. And so is
this movie. The people sitting behind us were so obviously stoned, it would
have been annoying, but they were relatively quiet (enough) and it was pretty
funny listening to them. At times; other times I wanted to smack them upside
the head. But anyway, the movie was really funny. Sometimes it was stupid or
raunchy or exactly what some people would expect from a Seth MacFarlane
project. And as a leading actor, Seth did a really good job. Usually he’s just
a behind the scenes or voice-over guy, but he’s a talented leading man. And
more physical than one would expect from a guy who sits around writing jokes
for a living.
And the other
actors were so funny! Plus there were so
many cameos. Some famous stars didn’t have any lines, or were uncredited; a few
I didn’t even know were there until I saw their names in the end credits. Like
Ewan McGregor, I still wouldn’t know he was in it but I saw his name. In any
case, MacFarlane plays a cowardly sheepherder (probably a “oh he’s so sheepish!
Hahaha, I’m so clever” joke being made about that somewhere; sorry to bring
your attention to such a terrible joke) who loses his fiancé, played by Amanda
Seyfried, because he’s not man enough for her. So she run off & dates Neil
Patrick Harris’ Foy, who is as perfect as NPH is. Also perfect? Foy’s mustache.
This is when Anna
(Charlize Theron) pops into town. She’s the wife of Liam Neeson-who plays
Clinch, the best gunslinger around-and is hiding out in the town Albert (the
main character) lives in. As a pretty girl, it is fairly easy to convince Albert
to stay & learn from her the basic knowledge of guns. Like aiming, and not
running away like a sissy. The chemistry that Seth and Charlize have plays out
really well on camera, and helps the romantic element between the two seem more
real and effortless. And she is so funny! I haven’t seen her do a lot of
comedy, but I think she should do more because she did an awesome job with
this.
It helps that I
like the script, and thought that it was a humorous movie. There were some
jokes not exactly made in good taste, but the actors managed to pull it off
wonderfully. Like, there is a scene with a hat, and oh my word you guys…I just
want to bust a gut thinking about it. It is so gross, but in the funniest way; Neil
Patrick Harris played it so well, I can’t imagine too many (if any) other
actors doing that scene & having it come out as well. For those of you who
have already seen it, I’m sure you’re laughing or at least smiling like I am. Here’s
hoping you’re not in public, making an ass out of yourself & getting weird looks
from a rather stuffy looking guy across the aisle. Whatever, he probably thinks
I’m full of myself, thinking I’m thinking “Ho-ho, aren’t I just so funny”. Which
I am, just not in a conceited way.
To nutshell, the
movie is funny and I recommend seeing it. Especially if you’re having a hard
day/week, because sometimes (stupid) humor is best for people. Also, I feel bad
for Seth MacFarlane, because he did a good job with this, and like no critics
are saying he did. He’s Hollywood’s punching bag, even though he doesn’t always
deserve to be. That said he’s filthy rich & got to kiss Charlize Theron, so
never mind; he’s doing pretty well for himself.
What do you guys
want me to review next? And I’m having a hard time deciding who to do an actor
profile on. I had thought about Tom Hiddleston or Gerard Butler maybe? They were
some of the finalists; especially because I did a female last time (Dame Angelina
Jolie), so I was thinking a man this time around. So tell me who or what you’d
like me to write about next, and what you thought of the movie.
