Denzel Washington in a scene from ‘The Magnificent Seven’MOVIE REVIEW:Many people think the Western is dead movie genre; something that had its day and just quietly melted into the past. Enter the new “The Magnificent Seven,” where director Antoine Fuqua handles a star-studded ensemble bright enough to outshine gold. It’s more like a movie that’s informed or inspired by its predecessors; both the “The Magnificent Seven” from 1960 and it’s source material, Akira Kurosawa’s “The Seven Samurai.”That era in American history was as lawless as they came, and that is clearly on display here. But as much as it harkens back to the Westerns in the ’60s and ’70s, this “The Magnificent Seven” also looks to the present. This version of “The Magnificent Seven” will please those who remember the time the Western movie genre was in its prime.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 21, 2016 16:07 UTC