Cowboys & Aliens Review

Cowboys & Aliens

Release Date: 18th August 2011 - Australia

Production Companies
Universal Pictures (presents)
DreamWorks SKG (presents)
Reliance Entertainment (presents)
Relativity Media (in association

with)
Imagine Entertainment
K/O Paper Products
Fairview Entertainment
Platinum Studios

Distribution

Universal Pictures Australia


Genre: Sci-Fi/Western

Rating: M

Runtime: 118 minutes


Budget: $163,000,000

Box Office Gross: $174,822,325 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
In the Old West, a stranger named Jake Lonergan wakes up without memory; his only clue is a mysterious shackle on his wrist. He wanders into a town called Absolution, which lives in fear. His days get more interesting when beings from another world attack this desert city. These creatures have begun abducting some townsfolk, and now these residents turn to the person they once rejected as he is their only hope for salvation.

Jake starts to remember

who he is and how he

got here. He discovers

more to his secret,

which he finds handy

to fend off these

marauders from outer

space. He's assembled

a posse of townsfolk

and former enemies,

including a shifty

traveller, Ella, the ruthless

Colonel Dolarhyde and

his boys, outlaws and

natives. They unite against

an uncommon foe,

leading to an epic

showdown for survival.

Cast
Daniel Craig - Jake Lonergan
Harrison Ford - Colonel
Woodrow Dolarhyde
Olivia Wilde - Ella Swenson
Sam Rockwell - Doc
Paul Dano - Percy Dolarhyde
Clancy Brown - Meacham
Keith Carradine - Sheriff John Taggart
Noah Ringer - Emmett Taggart
Adam Beach - Nat Colorado
Abigail Spencer - Alice
Ana de la Reguera - Maria
Walton Goggins - Hunt
Julio Cedillo - Bronc
David O'Hara - Pat Dolan
Raoul Trujillo - Black Knife
Toby Huss - Roy Murphy
Brendan Wayne - Charlie Lyle

Crew
Executive Producer/Director - Jon Favreau
Based on the Platinum

Studios Comic Book/Producer - Scott Mitchell Rosenberg
Screen Story - Steve Oedekerk
Screen Story/Screenplay - Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby
Screenplay/Producers - Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof

Executive Producers - Steven Spielberg, Bobby Cohen, Randy Greenberg and Ryan Kavanaugh

Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager - Denis L. Stewart

Producers - Johnny Dodge,

Brian Grazer and Ron Howard
Co-Producers - Daniel Forcey,

Karen Gilchirst and Chris Wade

Co-Producer/First Assistant Director -

K.C. Hodenfield
Casting Director - Sarah Finn

Historical Consultant - Paul Hatton
Production Designer - Scott Chambliss

Concept Artists - James Clyne,

Phil Saunders and Chris Ross

Illustrators - Ryan Meindering,

Andrea Dopaso and Rick Bueon
Supervising Art Director - Christopher Burian-Mohr
Art Directors - Daniel T. Dorrance
and Lauren E. Polizzi
Lead Alien Character Designers: Legacy Effects -
Ian Joyner and Scott Patton

Construction Coordinator - Chris Snyder

Set Decorator - Karen Manthey

Property Master - Russell Bobbitt
Costume Designer - Mary Zophres

Makeup Department Head - Jane Galli

Director of Photography - Matthew Libatique

Director of Photography: Second Unit - Paul Hughen

Aerial Director of Photography - David B. Nowell

Unit Production Manager - Basil Grillo

Second Assistant Director - Chris Castaldi
Second Unit Director/Visual Effects Supervisor:

ILM - Roger Guyett
Second Unit Director - Terry Leonard
Stunt Coordinator - Thomas Robinson Harper

Second Unit Stunt Coordinator - Freddie Hice
Special Effects Supervisor - Daniel Sudick

Project Supervisor/Puppeteer: Legacy Effects -
Shane Mahan

Project Supervisor: Legacy Effects -

Lindsay MacGowan

Creative Coordinator: Legacy Effects - Christopher Swift

Ships & Torture Tables Effects Department

Head: Legacy Effects - David Merritt

Legacy Effects Coordinators - John Rosengrant

and Alan Scott

Co-Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM -
Eddie Pasquarello

Visual Effects Producer - Kimberly Nelson LoCascio

Visual Effects Producers: ILM - Peter Nicolai

and Stephanie Hornish

Visual Effects Executive Producer: ILM -

Jill Brooks

Digital Production Supervisor - Michael Di Como
Visual Effects Art Director - Christian Alzmann

Creature Supervisor - Karin Cooper
Animation Supervisor: ILM - Marc Chu
CG Supervisors: ILM - Robert Weaver
and Daniel Pearson

CG Sequence Supervisors: ILM - Chase Cooper,

Leandro Estebecorena, Tom Fejes, Jeff Grebe,

Gerald Gutschmidt, Erich Ippen,

Francois Lambert, Tory Mercer, Mark Nettleton,

Gregory Salter, Stefano Trivelli and Lee Uren

Digital Model Supervisors: ILM - Paul Giacoppo

and Bruce Holcomb

Roto and Paint Supervisor: ILM - Beth D'Amato

Viewpaint Supervisors: ILM - Martin Murphy

and Ron Woodall

Digital Matte Supervisor: ILM - Barry Williams

Pre-Visualisation/Post-Visualisation Supervisor:

Halon - Daniel D. Gregoire
Film Editors - Dan Lebental and Jim May

Supervising Sound Editor - Frank E. Eulner

Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer -
Christopher Boyes
Sound Designer - David Farmer

Production Sound Mixer - Mark Ulano

Sound Effects Editors - J.R. Grubbs and

Scott Guitteau

Re-Recording Mixer - Lora Hirschberg

Foley Artists - Jana Vance and Dennie Thorpe

Foley Mixer - Frank Rinella
Music - Harry Gregson-Williams

Review
COWBOYS & ALIENS was a semi-decent action-packed movie that was a bit scary and blended science fiction and Western, which seemed so weird. It's a non-stop action thrill ride with many thanks to Jon Favreau for his terrific direction. I liked that Favreau refused to convert this feature into the 3D screens when he opted for 2D instead. The film has the incredible acting of Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde. These two famed actors, Ford and Craig, have paired themselves in a duet on a fascinating story about cowboys defending their world from a race of evil aliens.

This genre blend of a feature leaves the fans waiting for the excitement to see who will win the battle between cowboys and aliens. It suits people who have seen Westerns but are passionate about sci-fi films. So, which side are you on now?

Star rating: (4/5) Good Movie

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