I love westerns. I'm 67 years old, and I've most likely seen every western movie ever made at least once. Dusk to dawn westerns at the drive-in theater were the norm when I was a teenager. I grew up during the golden age of TV westerns like Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Rawhide, and Wagon Train. I'm usually pretty open-minded when it comes to low budget movies such as this movie, however, watching this movie was painful. There was simply too much overacting going on throughout the entire movie. I don't blame the actors. It's totally obvious that the director is the one at fault here. No talented director would have ever allowed such overacting and cliché filled scenes. The faux The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly music at the end of the movie's climax made it even harder to take. Honestly, I'd love to see Dylan Hobbs in a movie written and directed by more talented individuals, but only after he's gotten some constructive criticism from experienced actors who have seen this movie.
7 Reviews
Well, it had potential...
paul_haakonsen5 January 2023
Writer and director Brett Bentman was on the right track here with the 2022 Western movie titled "The Bounty Men".
However, while the storyline was interesting enough, it just felt that there was something lacking from it. The movie was a bit too mundane and slow paced, and sort of lulls you into a stupor. Writer Brett Bentman just didn't spruce up the storyline with enough events to make it a particularly thrilling or action-packed Western. A shame really, because there was certainly potential to the storyline.
The movie have a relatively small cast ensemble, and it works out well enough because the actors and actresses are fair at portraying their characters on the screen. It was nice, though, to see Tom Zembrod in the movie.
There is a good atmosphere to the movie, because it definitely felt like a Western movie. Nice sets, nice wardrobes, nice props and all that. However, one thing did puzzle me, and that was why no one caught the fact that they had reversed some of the footage, because as the Bounty Man was riding through the small town, the signs on the buildings were shown reversed.
If you are a hardcore fan of the Western genre, then I believe there is something to be enjoyed here. I, however, am just a casual viewer visiting the Western genre once in a while, so I didn't find "The Bounty Men" to be a particularly outstanding movie. Sure, it was watchable, but it was a bit too uneventful and slow paced for my liking. So this is most likely a Western that will just slowly fade into the mists of oblivion and never come out to be seen a second time.
My rating of "The Bounty Men" lands on a four out of ten stars, mostly because there just wasn't enough happening in the narrative to keep the movie all that enjoyable and entertaining.
However, while the storyline was interesting enough, it just felt that there was something lacking from it. The movie was a bit too mundane and slow paced, and sort of lulls you into a stupor. Writer Brett Bentman just didn't spruce up the storyline with enough events to make it a particularly thrilling or action-packed Western. A shame really, because there was certainly potential to the storyline.
The movie have a relatively small cast ensemble, and it works out well enough because the actors and actresses are fair at portraying their characters on the screen. It was nice, though, to see Tom Zembrod in the movie.
There is a good atmosphere to the movie, because it definitely felt like a Western movie. Nice sets, nice wardrobes, nice props and all that. However, one thing did puzzle me, and that was why no one caught the fact that they had reversed some of the footage, because as the Bounty Man was riding through the small town, the signs on the buildings were shown reversed.
If you are a hardcore fan of the Western genre, then I believe there is something to be enjoyed here. I, however, am just a casual viewer visiting the Western genre once in a while, so I didn't find "The Bounty Men" to be a particularly outstanding movie. Sure, it was watchable, but it was a bit too uneventful and slow paced for my liking. So this is most likely a Western that will just slowly fade into the mists of oblivion and never come out to be seen a second time.
My rating of "The Bounty Men" lands on a four out of ten stars, mostly because there just wasn't enough happening in the narrative to keep the movie all that enjoyable and entertaining.
I stopped watching after a half hour
smokebender29 December 2022
If any reviews rave about this being a decent western, they haven't watched a decent western. The plot was decent, and that's as far as it went. No clue who the actors were but they seemed like folks that weren't very skilled at their jobs. I gave it a half hour but after that, I couldn't handle any more. Even the background music grated on my nerves. I think the first give away for me was at the very beginning. This was supposed to be just after the civil war yet the opening scene had a stainless steel pot hanging over an open fire. Stainless steel was invented in 1913... The next let down was when people only standing a few yards from one another and a gun fight erupts, yet no one hits anything. And these people grew up with guns in their hands? Seriously? I can't even recommend this if you're desperate for something to watch since for me commercials on TV are more interesting.
Dylan Hobbs nails it.
alek-gearhart16 June 2022
This is your average western film. Sort of similar to High Plains Drifter. But Dylan Hobbs in the main role elevates it to above an average B grade film. He is very stoic and intimidating. Really enjoyed watching him deal with the other characters. The acting is good from everyone. Obviously the camera work and action scenes could be worked on but the cast nails it.
No way this is a 3
frazenk3 July 2022
Classic good guy bad guy story following a formula that has been successful for most other westerns, and this one is better than average. Dylan Hobbs completely nails it along with the resto f the cast. Brett Bentman has proven himself as a good western director. Haters come out like cockroaches to attack him.
Amazing Western
Jessica-Lemus23 June 2022
The movie as a whole is an amazing feature. Even if you pick apart individual performances, they all stand up and hold their own. Dylan Hobbs' performance is his best one to date. It was subtle and is able to speak volumes with his eyes. Tom Zembrod's performance as the main villain brings an almost likeable element to an otherwise dark character. Both did amazing work. The rest of the cast bring really good performances to add flavor to the movie. The cinematography, costuming, and setting are all beautiful. It all comes together to give the movie a genuinely Western feel. Very well done.
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