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In the cold light of day,
legendary outlaw Jesse James is exposed as a low-down killer
who had it coming. But as much as writer/director Andrew
Dominik seeks to reveal the pettiness of men, The
Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford is
also a misty-eyed, sepia-toned love letter to the art of
mythmaking. Of course where there's a hero, there must also
be a villain, and it was destined to be an upstart called
Robert Ford. In that role, Casey Affleck exudes all the
sweaty desperation of a wannabe pop idol, telling anyone
who'll listen that he's destined for 'something big'.
James's much-publicised exploits fuel his fantasies and the
man himself gives Ford a shot at glory when he initiates him
into his gang.
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