The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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For the twelfth film of the month we have The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford 

First off, we have the story which has Robert Ford, who idolised Jesse James since childhood as he tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader. I thought the story was thoroughly entertaining from start to finish and the long run-time helped build the full story and characters so you got the full story from beginning to end.

Next, we have the characters which overall, I thought were captivating which was helped by the acting with main standouts being Brad Pitt as Jesse James and Casey Affleck as Robert Ford who's chemistry shone through the film and the interactions were some of the highlights of the film. Brad Pitt as Jesse portrayed the calm demeanour but also the few times he snapped or got violent is when he was at his best.

As for the film's visuals I thought was very atmospheric and at parts haunting with gorgeous cinematography done by Roger Deakins who never disappoints me with way he controls the lighting and camerawork to elevate the film a level whether it be outside on location or inside. Now we have the action which when it occurred on screen was thrilling and shot well to get the full scope of it. Moving onto the tone of the film which I thought was great as it slowly built up the drama and relationships between the characters to give the weight later on in the end. I thought the soundtrack of the film was chilling in parts which suited the films style.

Overall, I thought this film was an excellent film that from minute one brought you straight into the story and it's characters and brought you on a journey of two characters and their time together which leads to friendship, rivalry and eventually death. 

I give The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford a score of 10/10