OK for an evenings viewing but no where near a classic western. The deal with the wife totally confused me but otherwise not a bad story line. 7 out of 10 for me. Not many Westerns rate below an 8 with me.

'THE DUEL': Four Stars (Out of Five)A western starring Woody Harrelson and Liam Hemsworth; 'THE HUNGER GAMES' costars, and vegan buddies (Harrelson, a vegan of 30-years, convinced Hemsworth to adapt the important philosophy)! It tells the story of a Texas Ranger, in the 1880s, that's sent to a frontier town in order to investigate some local murders there, and missing people. The movie also costars Alice Braga and Emory Cohen. It was directed by actor, turned director, Kieran Darcy-Smith, and it was scripted by Matt Cook; who also co-wrote 2016's 'PATRIOT'S DAY' and 'TRIPLE 9' (also costarring Harrelson). The film has received mostly negative reviews from critics, and it was only released in indie theaters at the Box Office (It also got a video on demand release). I enjoyed it.Several people have gone missing, and several have turned up dead as well, near the border in the 1880s. A Texas Ranger, named David Kingston (Hemsworth), is sent to an old frontier town to investigate. His wife, Marisol (Braga), accompanies him. Once there, the couple meets a mysterious preacher, named Abraham Brant (Harrelson). Brant, and his ruthless son Isaac (Cohen), seem to be controlling all of the people in the town there (somehow). It's of course up to Kingston to stop them. The movie is really dark, bizarre, and brutally violent; all good things in a western! Harrelson and Hemsworth are both good in their roles (and I don't always like Hemsworth), and the story is pretty interesting. The film does begin a little slow-paced, but it definitely picks up towards the ending. I definitely enjoyed it.Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M9osPwjfbM

This film tells the story of a young boy who witnessed his father being stabbed to death in a duel. Years later, he is sent to a remote border town, where Mexicans strangely disappears. He investigation and brings the culprits to their rightful justice."The Duel" is not like an ordinary Western film. It is not just about bar fights and senseless violence among ragged men, seeking revenge after revenge. Instead it tells a story that is more than revenge. For a start, the main characters are all well dressed with good self care, which is a refreshing change. The plot emphasises on how the new couple settles into a new town, being embraced and rejected by its residents at the same time. Woody Harrelson portrays a charming leader of the town, yet his two faced character can be chilling at times. The use of snakes though, it a little over the top, and makes me wonder whether that is a realistic portrayal of life back then.

This is the biggest let down of a Western film, it isn't even a Western movie, more of a philosophical boring movie with drama and politics. At best it could be considered a suspense movie with a weird plot that takes way too long, it is boring the entire movie. A Texas ranger is given the task of investigating murders of Mexican immigrants that happen near the Mexico border in a certain Texas town. His wife forces him to take her with him rather than be left home, and so he does because apparently a Texas ranger has to take his wife with him on every job in the 1800s. It gets much worse from there with nothing but a boring story without any western action whatsoever, nothing but continuous drama and only the slightest bit of suspense. The plot also depicts an psychotic evil man who apparently is some sort of "Christian" priest who ironically encourages people to brutally kill others as well as sleep with prostitutes. But the brave Hero is shown to be a good moral atheist. Lmao More politics in Movies. There was no need for anyone's religion to be depicted in this movie, just more political agendas and an incredibly boring plot. Please don't waste your money and more important don't waste your time on this awkward movie.