Film review
The film the Assassination of Jesse James - by the coward Robert Ford is a historical western drama based on a novel about a real American outlaw who lived during the 19th century . The novel, with the same title as the movie, is written by the author Ron Hansen and first published in 1983. The film is directed by Andrew Domnik and produced in 2007 by, among others, Brad Pitt, who even plays the main character Jesse James. Other characters are performed by Sam Shepard (Frank James), Casey Affleck (Robert ”Bob” Ford), Sam Rockwell (Charley Ford), Paul Schneider (James ”Dick” Liddil), Jeremy Renner (Wood Hite), Garret Dillahunt (Ed Miller) and Mary-Louise Parker (Zerelda ”Zee” James).
The film, as the title reveals, is about the assassination of Jesse James, which was performed by Robert “Bob” Ford. Bob has an obsession of the James brothers’ since he was a child. He also has a vision of his own fame. Bob gets the opportunity to study Jesse James, by joining the James brothers’ gang. The gang splits up for various reasons, but Bob and his brother Charley teams up with Jesse after being chosen by him. Jesse plans new crimes with the Ford brothers; while the Ford brothers, under Bob's leadership, plan to hand Jesse over to the authorities, in order to get the reward that is promised for the capture of Jesse James. However, Bob's primary purpose is to achieve the fame that he expects from such a feat.
At one point, the otherwise constantly armed Jesse, emit his holster and walks away from his guns to dust off a painting. That is the opportunity needed for Bob to kill Jesse by shooting him from behind. The proud Bob makes a big deal out of his feat, but the expected effect is missing. He becomes famous, but rather as a c...
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...istic picture that with success enhances the atmosphere. As a viewer you can feel the sense of the long distances in the past, the boredom and isolation due to the not yet developed communications. Unfortunately, you do not feel much of the increased tension and insecurity that the individuals in Jesse’s proximity must have felt; even though you can see that it is there.
In summary and by way of conclusion, I would like to say that this historical western drama about the assassination of Jesse James, is not only a historical portraying, but also a story about how vanity, arrogance and complacency can destroy rather than strengthen.
I like the artistic picture in the film and I think that the true story conforms enough. In my opinion, this film does not reach the top mark, mostly because of the perceived missing sequences. I would give the film the mark 4 out of 5.
September 5, 1847, in Kearney, Missouri marked the birth of Jesse James. Jesse was brought up by a very renowned farming family. He and his brother Frank received a great education. His father, Robert James, ironically a baptist reverend, and his mother Zerelda Cole James. James and Frank joined the Confederate guerrilla soldiers when Jesse was 16. They were alongside William Quantrill and “Bloody Bill” Anderson. Some say the harsh treatment of the union soldiers turned James against the cause; forcing him to become a rebel. Though he was a criminal he is viewed by many in a very positive light and/or manner. His strategic ways and his ability to evade the authorities and bounty hunters is the notoriety. The folk tales about him stealing from the rich and giving back to the poor and in need is the legend. It is indeed a fact that he is a very controversial figure in American History. Views upon him vary per person, however everyone has and will speak about him regardless of their views. Many other old western criminals wanted to be him. However, none succeeded in fully becoming the phenomenon that is Jesse James.
Although it is never stated why the black man was lynched, the focuses on Jesse’s mother and her beauty, ”she was more beautiful than he has ever seen her”, suggests that the African American man was lynched because of his interracial relations with a white women. If this is true, I would suggest that Jesse’s final impersonation of black male while having sex demonstrates Jesse’s ability to mandate when and where blackness is appropriate. In order to become erect, Jesse has to make up a hypothetical scenario where he himself is black yet has white male privilege. In doing so, Jesse reaffirms his sense of control and continues his tradition of white supremacy. Although Brims states the final scene is about racelessness or a future of “racial ambiguity”(151), I think Baldwin attempts to show his audience ways in which white supremacy is a conflict that hinders the individual at the intimate and personal level. Through Jesse, we can see how ideas of hate can cause a person to become emotionally disconnected from themselves and their surroundings; which leads to an emotional death of the self. In order to have passion in his life, to make love to his wife, Jesse must give life to the thing in which he hates the most. In doing so, we see how injustice based on difference not only harms the victim but also
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Director: Andrew Dominik (Warner Bros. Pictures, 2007)
Scene: a series of shots that together form a complete episode or unit of the narrative
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